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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ATL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Henry Parrish Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (ATL)
Henry Parrish Jr.
RB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIN)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Falcons: B.

Some picks age like wine; Thor Griffith at the Round 5 slot will need to, sitting 101 spots clear of his grade.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Nelson. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at the 21st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Value said wait; Jayden Higgins in Round 3, Pick 33 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the 122nd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 David Walker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, David Walker well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in pick No. 161, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 Henry Parrish Jr.
Henry Parrish Jr. slipping to No. 228 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.