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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureC
The Falcons answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Falcons committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Landing McCormick that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick No. 20 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick79 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in Round 3, Pick 15 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Somehow Javon Foster was still sitting there in pick 143, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They barely believed it either: Luke McCaffrey still on the board at slot 187. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
Taking Mason McCormick in the 197th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.