U'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Eric Stokes
CB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Falcons a B.

Nobody else had Kenny Logan Jr. anywhere near slot 206. The Falcons did, by 63 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

That Tampa pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris Braswell in No. 51. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in pick No. 73 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
Somehow T.J. Tampa was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They paid a round early for Kiran Amegadjie in slot 88, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jackson at pick 109, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They went early on Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 10, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They paid up for Curtis Jacobs at No. 187 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kenny Logan Jr.
A wild overpay on Kenny Logan Jr. in the 206th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick230 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II at the 230th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A conviction pick on Xavier Thomas at slot 249 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.