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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BAL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
DeForest Buckner
DT
Head Shot
Mike Danna
EDGE
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Head Shot
Kyler Gordon
CB
Head Shot
Kyle Hamilton
S
Head Shot
Jaylon Johnson
CB
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Falcons a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Falcons did exactly that with Sam Hartman in the 197th pick. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Braswell. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

The Falcons paired the rookies with proven help, Kyle Hamilton leading the way.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 32nd pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at Round 3, Pick 10 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A tidy little value on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 79, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in No. 109 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at slot 143 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Fair-plus on Ty'Ron Hopper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Value said wait; Sam Hartman in the 197th overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.