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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Falcons never got to the one that mattered most. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Every board in the league had Steele lower, and that gap is the story. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Mac Jones gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a bendy edge with upside. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 74th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 145th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They jumped the gun on Christian Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Harrell at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They paid a round early for Carson Steele in pick 244, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.