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FALCONS -2-17

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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Knight Jr. should have been long gone. The Falcons pounced, and earned a B.

The board owed the Falcons one, and it paid up: Demetrius Knight Jr., the No. 61 name on the board, sitting there at pick 117 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In slot 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
No drama and no debate, Marcus Mbow went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 14. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They barely believed it either: Demetrius Knight Jr. still on the board at pick 117. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in the 244th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.