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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ATL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (ATL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Falcons.

The Falcons bet big and early on Luke Lachey, 70 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Getting Cornelius where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. With quarterback, wide receiver and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 20th pick they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick51 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in No. 51 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A surprising call. With quarterback, wide receiver and other spots still to address, they spent pick 59 on Maxwell Hairston, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick117 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 117, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick No. 128 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
They will replay Ajani Cornelius at the 136th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at Round 7, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.