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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ATL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ATL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Falcons won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Some picks age like wine; Antwaun Powell-Ryland at No. 46 will need to, sitting 115 spots clear of his grade. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The Lundt pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at slot 45 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick46 Rnd2 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwaun Powell-Ryland well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick51 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
No drama and no debate, Marcus Mbow went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ozzy Trapilo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ozzy Trapilo. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Matthew Golden
You do not let a wide receiver like Matthew Golden reach the 80th overall pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Kandra. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jordan Phillips in pick No. 123. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at pick 131 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Nice patience on Dorian Strong, who had no business lasting to slot 191. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick199 Rnd6 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott in Round 6, Pick 21 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick206 Rnd6 CJ West
They paid a round early for CJ West in the 206th pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Chase Lundt
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 244th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.