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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (PIT)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B- for the Falcons.

The search is over. The Falcons handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

Every board in the league had Mahogany lower, and that gap is the story. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 20 they get a passer to set the clock by, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
They read the board right and Bralen Trice was the payoff at pick 74. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 79th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at slot 84 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten is a better player than Round 5, Pick 7 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in the 187th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Circle this one: Jha'Quan Jackson at the 197th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.