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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Players Gained
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Darnell Savage
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Nick Thurman
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
Daniels is the Falcons' new face under center. Grade: 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.

Trice falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Steal is underselling it; Bralen Trice at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
No edge and no loss on Ricky Pearsall in the 74th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They did well to land Mike Sainristil in the 88th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
They took Nelson Ceaser at par in No. 109, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 135 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha slid further than he should have, and slot 145 is lovely value for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylan Ford in pick 189. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
By-the-book stuff, Aaron Frost at No. 244 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.