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    Falcons
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ATL)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (ATL)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ATL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Reed
C
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Penix Jr. is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a B.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Walker to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker is a better player than No. 53 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Good price on Caelen Carson in the 74th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick88 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
No edge and no loss on Gabriel Murphy in Round 4, Pick 9; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malik Mustapha at pick No. 163. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick189 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 189 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at the 205th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier slipping to pick No. 248 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.