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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ATL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (ATL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ATL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ATL)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
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Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
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Kirk Cousins
QB
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Ray-Ray McCloud III
WR
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Taylor Heinicke
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Falcons lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

The Falcons bet big and early on Garret Greenfield, 73 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That Wilson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The Falcons paired the rookies with proven help, Tee Higgins leading the way. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 8th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the 40th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at No. 43 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
The board had Payton Wilson higher than pick No. 67, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Value with a capital V on Kiran Amegadjie in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
A reach for Jonah Elliss in the 79th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 100 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Maason Smith
By-the-book stuff, Maason Smith at the 109th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
No edge and no loss on Mason McCormick in No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Garret Greenfield
They reached a country mile for Garret Greenfield at pick 143, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in Round 5, Pick 16 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylan Ford. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
A real head-scratcher, Sheridan Jones in slot 197 is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick222 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Richard Jibunor well ahead of where he belonged. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.