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Draft Selections
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (ATL)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Players traded away
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Falcons to a D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Derrick Moore; the Falcons did not wait, grabbing him 41 spots ahead at No. 114. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Abney II value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, offensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick 48 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at slot 79 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick114 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Derrick Moore in pick No. 114, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
No edge and no loss on Aaron Graves in Round 5, Pick 37; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Nice patience on Trinidad Chambliss, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
They went early on Amare Campbell in the 231st overall pick, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.