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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ATL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (ATL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAR)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (SF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Falcons let Washington fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Falcons one, and it paid up: Tahj Washington, the No. 189 name on the board, sitting there at slot 215 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Every board in the league had Hampton lower, and that gap is the story. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in slot 52 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A straight-up fair deal on Dominick Puni at No. 83, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Good price on Jonah Elliss in the 94th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Davis at Round 4, Pick 9, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cedric Gray at the 124th pick is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Nice patience on Blake Fisher, who had no business lasting to pick No. 131. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Eboigbe. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at pick 187 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylan Ford a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dominique Hampton well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tahj Washington in slot 215, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.