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  • kjw23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ATL)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Luke Reimer Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Luke Reimer
LB Nebraska
Nick Andersen Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nick Andersen
S Wake Forest
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ATL)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Nick Andersen; the Falcons did not wait, grabbing him 122 spots ahead at the Round 6 slot. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Alexander. Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 10 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 42nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Will Shipley
Value said wait; Will Shipley in Round 3, Pick 10 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tyler Batty
A wild overpay on Tyler Batty in pick No. 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
A reach for McCallan Castles in the 147th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Luke Reimer
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Reimer in pick 188, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nick Andersen
Nick Andersen at No. 204 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at slot 231 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
Phil Jurkovec in pick 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.