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Falcons

Atlanta · rank #23 of 32

D
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
73
Picks graded
14%
Hit rate
29%
Bust rate
91%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
B
F
C
B
B
F
B
B
C
D
A
D
C
F
C
B
C
D
C
C
C
D
B
F
C
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Jalon Walker
Round 1 · Georgia
#15
DE
55%
FAIR
C
2025
James Pearce
Round 1 · Tennessee
#26
DE
20%
BUST
F
2025
Xavier Watts
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#96
SAF
133%
FAIR
B
2024
Michael Penix
Round 1 · Washington
#8
QB
30%
BUST
D
2024
Ruke Orhorhoro
Round 2 · Clemson
#35
DT
23%
BUST
D
2024
Bralen Trice
Round 3 · Washington
#74
DE
5%
BUST
F
2023
Bijan Robinson
Round 1 · Texas
#8
RB
100%
FAIR
C
2023
Matthew Bergeron
Round 2 · Syracuse
#38
OL
101%
FAIR
C
2023
Zach Harrison
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#75
DE
40%
FAIR
C
2022
Drake London
Round 1 · USC
#8
WR
65%
FAIR
C
2022
Arnold Ebiketie
Round 2 · Penn St.
#38
DE
33%
BUST
D
2022
Troy Andersen
Round 2 · Montana St.
#58
LB
14%
BUST
F
2022
Desmond Ridder
Round 3 · Cincinnati
#74
QB
43%
FAIR
C
2022
DeAngelo Malone
Round 3 · Western Kentucky
#82
DE
45%
FAIR
C
2021
Kyle Pitts
Round 1 · Florida
#4
TE
67%
FAIR
C
2021
Richie Grant
Round 2 · Central Florida
#40
DB
59%
FAIR
C
2021
Jalen Mayfield
Round 3 · Michigan
#68
OL
28%
BUST
D
2020
AJ Terrell
Round 1 · Clemson
#16
CB
87%
FAIR
C
2020
Marlon Davidson
Round 2 · Auburn
#47
DE
9%
BUST
F
2020
Matt Hennessy
Round 3 · Temple
#78
C
57%
FAIR
C
2019
Chris Lindstrom
Round 1 · Boston Col.
#14
G
106%
FAIR
C
2019
Kaleb McGary
Round 1 · Washington
#31
T
100%
FAIR
C
2018
Calvin Ridley
Round 1 · Alabama
#26
WR
75%
FAIR
C
2018
Isaiah Oliver
Round 2 · Colorado
#58
CB
80%
FAIR
C
2018
Deadrin Senat
Round 3 · South Florida
#90
DT
22%
BUST
D
2017
Takkarist McKinley
Round 1 · UCLA
#26
DE
44%
FAIR
C
2017
Duke Riley
Round 3 · LSU
#75
LB
104%
FAIR
C
2016
Keanu Neal
Round 1 · Florida
#17
S
60%
FAIR
C
2016
Deion Jones
Round 2 · LSU
#52
OLB
146%
FAIR
B
2016
Austin Hooper
Round 3 · Stanford
#81
TE
233%
HIT
A
2015
Vic Beasley
Round 1 · Clemson
#8
OLB
77%
FAIR
C
2015
Jalen Collins
Round 2 · LSU
#42
CB
9%
BUST
F
2015
Tevin Coleman
Round 3 · Indiana
#73
RB
85%
FAIR
C
2014
Jake Matthews
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#6
T
144%
FAIR
B
2014
Ra'Shede Hageman
Round 2 · Minnesota
#37
DT
27%
BUST
D
2014
Dezmen Southward
Round 3 · Wisconsin
#68
DB
9%
BUST
F
2013
Desmond Trufant
Round 1 · Washington
#22
DB
128%
FAIR
B
2013
Robert Alford
Round 2 · Southeastern Louisiana
#60
DB
126%
FAIR
B
2012
Peter Konz
Round 2 · Wisconsin
#55
C
50%
FAIR
C
2012
Lamar Holmes
Round 3 · Southern Miss
#91
T
36%
BUST
D
2011
Julio Jones
Round 1 · Alabama
#6
WR
161%
HIT
B
2011
Akeem Dent
Round 3 · Georgia
#91
LB
101%
FAIR
C
2010
Sean Weatherspoon
Round 1 · Missouri
#19
LB
38%
BUST
D
2010
Corey Peters
Round 3 · Kentucky
#83
DT
305%
HIT
A
2010
Mike Johnson
Round 3 · Alabama
#98
G
11%
BUST
F
2009
Peria Jerry
Round 1 · Mississippi
#24
DT
42%
FAIR
C
2009
William Moore
Round 2 · Missouri
#55
DB
125%
FAIR
B
2009
Chris Owens
Round 3 · San Jose St.
#90
DB
75%
FAIR
C
2008
Matt Ryan
Round 1 · Boston Col.
#3
QB
193%
HIT
B
2008
Sam Baker
Round 1 · USC
#21
T
51%
FAIR
C
2008
Curtis Lofton
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#37
LB
143%
FAIR
B
2008
Chevis Jackson
Round 3 · LSU
#68
DB
14%
BUST
F
2008
Harry Douglas
Round 3 · Louisville
#84
WR
116%
FAIR
C
2008
Thomas DeCoud
Round 3 · California
#98
DB
230%
HIT
A
2007
Jamaal Anderson
Round 1 · Arkansas
#8
DE
42%
FAIR
C
2007
Justin Blalock
Round 2 · Texas
#39
G
155%
HIT
B
2007
Chris Houston
Round 2 · Arkansas
#41
DB
139%
FAIR
B
2007
Laurent Robinson
Round 3 · Illinois St.
#75
WR
50%
FAIR
C
2006
Jimmy Williams
Round 2 · Virginia Tech
#37
DB
9%
BUST
F
2006
Jerious Norwood
Round 3 · Mississippi St.
#79
RB
37%
BUST
D
2005
Roddy White
Round 1 · Ala-Birmingham
#27
WR
209%
HIT
A
2005
Jonathan Babineaux
Round 2 · Iowa
#59
DE
244%
HIT
A
2005
Jordan Beck
Round 3 · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
#90
LB
15%
BUST
F
2004
DeAngelo Hall
Round 1 · Virginia Tech
#8
DB
138%
FAIR
B
2004
Michael Jenkins
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#29
WR
110%
FAIR
C
2004
Matt Schaub
Round 3 · Virginia
#90
QB
286%
HIT
A
2003
Bryan Scott
Round 2 · Penn St.
#55
DB
110%
FAIR
C
2002
T.J. Duckett
Round 1 · Michigan St.
#18
RB
35%
BUST
D
2002
Will Overstreet
Round 3 · Tennessee
#80
LB
3%
BUST
F
2001
Michael Vick
Round 1 · Virginia Tech
#1
QB
96%
FAIR
C
2001
Alge Crumpler
Round 2 · North Carolina
#35
TE
196%
HIT
B
2000
Travis Claridge
Round 2 · USC
#37
G
55%
FAIR
C
2000
Mark Simoneau
Round 3 · Kansas St.
#67
LB
123%
FAIR
C
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Atlanta Falcons draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Falcons grade D for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #23 of 32 teams. Of 73 picks, 14% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 29% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Matt Ryan, Roddy White, Corey Peters, Jonathan Babineaux. Biggest misses: Jimmy Williams, Jamaal Anderson, T.J. Duckett, Jalen Collins.

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