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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Dominic Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dominic Lovett
WR Georgia
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ATL)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Nix, and a B-, for the Falcons.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Falcons spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Cypress II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The Nix reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 8th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They liked Kris Jenkins enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 43. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
They read the board right and Jermaine Burton was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
A conviction pick on Jahdae Barron at the 109th pick that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in No. 145 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dominic Lovett
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominic Lovett a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Thomas at pick 205 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II at slot 248 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.