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  • ARTHUR SMITH DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons let Simpson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Falcons spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jaylin Simpson, the No. 158 name on the board, in No. 197.

The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, running back and other spots still on the board. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Proctor lower, and that gap is the story.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 8 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
The board fumbled Quinyon Mitchell all the way to the 43rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Hall Jr. in No. 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick 79 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 9 on Javon Solomon with quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They liked Josh Proctor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 187. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at the 197th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.