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Falcons get Daniels

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Falcons bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop.

The Coleman steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 9 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Nothing to complain about; Blake Fisher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
They barely believed it either: Keon Coleman still on the board at No. 79. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart slid further than he should have, and the 110th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
No edge and no loss on Mekhi Wingo in slot 111; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Tykee Smith at the 142nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick199 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in Round 6, Pick 24 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.