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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ATL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ATL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ATL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (SEA)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brennan Jackson
DE
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Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Falcons a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Falcons took Ahmed Hassanein at No. 117, roughly 109 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Dotson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
By-the-book stuff, Jalon Walker at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 David Bailey
David Bailey at Round 3, Pick 26 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ahmed Hassanein
Value said wait; Ahmed Hassanein in pick No. 117 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They paid sticker price for Shemar Turner in the 126th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Value with a capital V on Mello Dotson in slot 152, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Good price on Jordan Hancock in No. 212, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tosh Baker in the Round 7 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
No edge and no loss on Jake Briningstool in No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.