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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (TB)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Players traded away
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Desmond Ridder
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a D.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Falcons would have aced it. Carson Steele at the Round 7 slot is 69 spots clear of where he belonged. Put together, it is a D.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That McGlothern pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 8 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Darius Robinson in No. 43. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 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 Michael Hall Jr.
No drama and no debate, Michael Hall Jr. went about where he belonged in the 74th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid sticker price for Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 79, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at Round 4, Pick 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 6 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to the 175th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in pick 203 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Value said wait; Carson Steele in slot 244 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.