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Chip'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

Too good to be True

  • Chip DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ATL)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (ATL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (ATL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ATL)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Falcons fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Falcons did not so much draft Que Robinson as overpay for him, 65 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Loveland pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In the end it comes back to Jahdae Barron, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick29 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In No. 29 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in the 55th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in pick 61 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
You do not let a wide receiver like Jaylin Noel reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 97th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A want over a need in pick No. 118: Lathan Ransom adds a safety while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick128 Rnd4 Que Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Que Robinson in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
A conviction pick on Howard Cross III at Round 6, Pick 38 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
They read the board right and Donovan Edwards was the payoff at slot 218. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
They let Kain Medrano come to them and pounced at the 237th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick242 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at pick 242 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.