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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Quincy Riley
CB Middle Tennessee
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ATL)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ATL)
Aydan White
CB North Carolina State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ATL)
Will Sheppard
WR Vanderbilt
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (ATL)
Keaten Wade
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Damon Payne Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 7 (ATL)
Damon Payne Jr.
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (TB)
Aydan White
CB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TB)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesD FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Falcons: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Shilo Sanders at the 40th overall pick. The Falcons jumped the board by 38 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting White where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in the Round 1 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 40th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Tory Horton
Tory Horton at the 59th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quincy Riley
A reach on Quincy Riley in pick 72; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at pick No. 116 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at slot 136 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Aydan White
A slide stopped in the 148th overall pick, with Aydan White worth more than the price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick200 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
They jumped the gun on Will Sheppard, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
A straight-up fair deal on Keaten Wade at pick No. 204, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd7 Damon Payne Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Damon Payne Jr. in slot 214, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.