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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Falcons.

Start where it matters. The Falcons took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That Lassiter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at the Round 1 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 11, where Graham Barton graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter in No. 74 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in the 79th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They took Maason Smith at par in the 109th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They jumped the gun on Mohamed Kamara, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash slid further than he should have, and pick 143 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A reach for Myles Cole in slot 187; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 197th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.