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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Falcons.

Start where it matters. The Falcons took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Harrell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in No. 109. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
By-the-book stuff, Sincere Haynesworth at the 145th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A straight-up fair deal on Gabe Hall at pick No. 189, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell is a better player than pick 201 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
They took Aaron Frost at par in Round 7, Pick 24, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.