Tdchast'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Tdchast DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Greg Johnson
C Minnesota
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ATL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Elijah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (ATL)
Elijah Pritchett
OT Nebraska
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 6 (ATL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Florida State
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (JAX)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Players Gained
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Geron Christian
OT
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Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedC TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Falcons this weekend: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Noah Fifita at the Round 7 slot is 148 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Johnson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots went begging.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ellis Robinson IV
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Ellis Robinson IV while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper in slot 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Greg Johnson at the 72nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nyck Harbor
They reached a country mile for Nyck Harbor at pick 111, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 Elijah Pritchett
A real head-scratcher, Elijah Pritchett in No. 218 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd6 Xavier Chaplin
Value said wait; Xavier Chaplin in pick No. 221 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Noah Fifita
Noah Fifita at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.