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    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaquan Brisker
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Falcons spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The McCormick pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Jaquan Brisker gives the group a proven body among the projects.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A quiet steal in No. 43: Adonai Mitchell for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 10 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They took Kris Abrams-Draine at par in pick No. 75, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick79 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
By-the-book stuff, Brandon Dorlus at slot 79 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in DeWayne Carter. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Michael Pratt
They did well to land Michael Pratt in pick 142, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Somehow Mason McCormick was still sitting there in the 199th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.