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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ATL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ATL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (ATL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ATL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (ATL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Jaylen Key Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaylen Key
S Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Jaylen Key Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Key
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYG)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Players Gained
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Khalil Davis
DT
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Whop Philyor
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Falcons won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Jaylen Key pick is the one that will follow the Falcons into the fall. They took him 81 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They banked enough surplus on Polk to cover a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
By-the-book stuff, Terrion Arnold at pick No. 17 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick43 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ladd McConkey in the 43rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 48 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A reach for Braden Fiske in the 49th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in slot 108 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A big swing on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 109, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 112th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ja'Lynn Polk
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Lynn Polk reach the 123rd pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
A reasonable price with a little left over, Spencer Rattler in the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They reached into another round for Grayson Murphy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
They let Isaac Guerendo come to them and pounced at slot 143. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Steal is underselling it; Luke McCaffrey at No. 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Value said wait; Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 174 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
They will replay Dylan Laube at the 187th pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nick Gargiulo
A wild overpay on Nick Gargiulo in No. 214, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaylen Key
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Key this early at Round 7, Pick 27. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.