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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ATL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
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Josh Reynolds
WR
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA-
The Falcons fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Falcons, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback and interior defensive lineman. The cost of the Solomon reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Thomas Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Brian Thomas Jr. reach pick No. 43 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Javon Baker
No edge and no loss on Javon Baker in pick 76; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with quarterback and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at slot 109, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
By-the-book stuff, Tykee Smith at the 143rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaheim Bell in pick 187. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A big swing on Jase McClellan at the 197th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.