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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CLE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Falcons, and a B- to prove it.

The Falcons spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Cedric Gray, the No. 113 name on the board, in No. 143. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will need Solomon to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with running back and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jared Verse
No drama and no debate, Jared Verse went about where he belonged in pick No. 8. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Good price on Kris Jenkins in pick 54, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Value with a capital V on Kingsley Suamataia in Round 3, Pick 10, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
They barely believed it either: T.J. Tampa still on the board at slot 79. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick85 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and tight end to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick109 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They jumped the gun on Johnny Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the 143rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They went early on Jordan Travis in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in pick No. 187, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cornelius Johnson in pick 197. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.