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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
R.J. Oben
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (ATL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 7 (ATL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Falcons a B.

The Falcons did not so much draft Zane Durant as overpay for him, 61 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Umanmielen. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
Somehow Princely Umanmielen was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 21, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jordan Hancock
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 85 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117 Rnd4 R.J. Oben
They reached into another round for R.J. Oben, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd7 Zane Durant
A wild overpay on Zane Durant in the 210th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.