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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Jones reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at the 8th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 43 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
No drama and no debate, Nelson Ceaser went about where he belonged in pick No. 109. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They did well to land Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 9, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick189 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in the 189th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at pick 201 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Maurice Smith. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.