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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a B.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

However the rest shakes out, Newton at that price is a win they earned. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 43rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They will replay Xavier Legette at the 74th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at slot 79 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick No. 109 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
They let Jacob Cowing come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 7. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Josh Newton
Steal is underselling it; Josh Newton at No. 187 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dwight McGlothern at pick 197 is the proof. Stacking talent where they were already deep.