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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ATL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylon Carlies
S Missouri
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (ATL)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Caleb Huntley
RB
Head Shot
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
Head Shot
Desmond Ridder
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Falcons steal Roberts and grade out a D.

The phones were a trap the Falcons kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Every board in the league had Carlies lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Roberts at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 17 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at Round 2, Pick 4 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
You do not let an offensive lineman like Amarius Mims reach the 41st pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in No. 67. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at pick 73 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in slot 104 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
By-the-book stuff, Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 146 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Tre Harris
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 187th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylon Carlies
A big swing on Jaylon Carlies at slot 206, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick230 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
A tidy little value on Francisco Mauigoa in Round 7, Pick 10, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Willie Roberts at the 249th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.