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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ATL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ATL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ATL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (ATL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (ATL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (IND)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Bobo
WR
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Jake Browning
QB
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Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Tampa should have been long gone. The Falcons pounced, and earned a A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: T.J. Tampa, the 89th pick, roughly 40 picks past where he belonged. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Falcons indulged a want in Tampa while a need in quarterback and tight end stayed open.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 18 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 19th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in Round 1, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick No. 33 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at slot 83 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
They zigged when the board said zag, taking T.J. Tampa at cornerback with quarterback and tight end open.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They reached into another round for Tommy Eichenberg, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They read the board right and Matt Goncalves was the payoff at No. 124. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than pick No. 142 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sione Vaki in Round 6, Pick 11. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick217 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jaylan Ford in the 222nd pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A slide stopped in pick 224, with Josh Proctor worth more than the price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
No drama and no debate, LaDarius Henderson went about where he belonged in slot 246. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.