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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, for the Falcons.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Rice pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

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

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 8 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in Round 2, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A premium they did not need to pay, Brenden Rice a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.