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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 43rd pick: the Falcons steal Penix Jr. and grade out a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Michael Penix Jr. slide, and the Falcons were the ones holding the card at No. 43. Highway robbery. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 8 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Michael Penix Jr.
Circle this one: Michael Penix Jr. at pick 43 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They robbed the room for Adisa Isaac here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 DJ James
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, DJ James in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick109 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the 109th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Beau Brade in No. 143. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick187 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Taking Walter Rouse in pick No. 187 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at Round 6, Pick 22 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.