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Draft Selections
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ATL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ATL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (ATL)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ATL)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ATL)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ATL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Falcons did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody else had Que Robinson anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Falcons did, by 125 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Perkins Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Harold Perkins Jr.
In pick No. 26 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Howard Cross III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Howard Cross III. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
No edge and no loss on Jack Nelson in the 99th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 LT Overton
LT Overton at pick 121 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
By-the-book stuff, Nic Anderson at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams in the 179th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick222 Rnd7 Que Robinson
They talked themselves into Que Robinson at the 222nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They reached into another round for Shilo Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.