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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ATL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Falcons let Gadsden II fall and pounced. Final grade: D-.

Somebody took the Falcons to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Gadsden II. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In No. 15 they get juice off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
A straight-up fair deal on Benjamin Morrison at slot 45, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Watts. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor slid further than he should have, and the 68th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 9, with Demetrius Knight Jr. worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 117th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Steal is underselling it; Ajani Cornelius at Round 5, Pick 5 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in pick No. 191 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in slot 244 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.