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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (ATL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
DE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Falcons for Warren: B+.

When a board-topper like Tyler Warren slides to the Round 4 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Falcons did not. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Miller pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 25 they get a problem off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 55th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Blake Miller
They talked themselves into Blake Miller at the 97th pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at pick 122 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at slot 228 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.