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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Zion Tupuola-Fetui, 69 picks early at the Round 4 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick 43 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 74 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at the 145th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at No. 189 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick201 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They paid sticker price for Josh Proctor in No. 201, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick244 Rnd7 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 244 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.