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2024 DRAFTING FOR THEFalcons
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Falcons let Maiava fall and pounced. Final grade: B. The Falcons did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jayden Maiava fell into the 82nd overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.
They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick48
Rnd2
Makai Lemon
Circle this one: Makai Lemon at the 48th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jayden Maiava
Steal is underselling it; Jayden Maiava at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at slot 117 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198
Rnd6
Isaiah Jatta
They did well to land Isaiah Jatta in pick 198, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234
Rnd7
Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in Round 7, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.