RobDeez24'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RobDeez24 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ATL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ATL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Players Gained
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Head Shot
Kyle Pitts
TE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in the 165th overall pick: the Falcons steal Neal and grade out a D.

You build a draft on nights like this. Devin Neal had no business being available in the Round 5 slot, and the Falcons did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 25th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Circle this one: Kenneth Grant at slot 46 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 26 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Steal is underselling it; Gunnar Helm at No. 89 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
No edge and no loss on Ty Robinson in pick 163; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at the 165th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at pick No. 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the 190th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.