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swampthing'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 12, 2023

FALCONS

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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (ATL)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (ATL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Mike Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 145 lands the Falcons a B+, Wilson and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Roman Wilson got past him. The Falcons do not have to explain a thing at No. 145. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Burke pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots.

They are betting Thomas proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slipping to the 44th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick72 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Denzel Burke in slot 72 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick108 Rnd4 Graham Barton
They let Graham Barton come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 8. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Roman Wilson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Roman Wilson in the 145th pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Steve Linton
The board had Steve Linton higher than No. 186, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 190 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Sincere Haynesworth
A reach on Sincere Haynesworth in pick 202; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
They went early on Xavier Thomas in the 245th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.