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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ATL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ATL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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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
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
McCarthy is the Falcons' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Falcons spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

That Hadden pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 12 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell slipping to pick 43 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at Round 3, Pick 10 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in the 79th pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
They read the board right and Brenden Rice was the payoff at No. 110. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They took Marist Liufau at par in slot 142, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in the 199th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.