itzLeek'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • itzLeek DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Falcons left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The Magee pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 8 they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid sticker price for Xavier Worthy in slot 43, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Khyree Jackson in the 109th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick145 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
They took McCallan Castles at par in pick No. 145, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in the 156th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
They jumped the gun on Jordan Magee, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 26 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Mark Perry
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mark Perry. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.