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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Falcons.

The Falcons clearly saw something nobody else did in Jordan Magee, taking him 25 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 43 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the 74th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 DJ James
No edge and no loss on DJ James in pick 79; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 9: Elijah Jones adds a cornerback while offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They went early on Kitan Oladapo in slot 143, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in No. 197 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.