Atlanta Falcons 2014 NFL Draft, Round 1: All you need to know
Nov 21, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff reacts after the Falcons missed a field goal late in the game against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at the Georgia Dome. The Saints defeated the Falcons 17-13. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Picks and Value
Here’s the list of each of the 10 picks (as of now) held by the Atlanta Falcons, round by round with draft value points* in parenthesis beside each pick.
*From WalterFootball.com this chart is used by NFL managers and execs to help determine what they need to give up if they want to trade up, and how much they should get in return for one of their picks if they are trying to trade down. You can visit the link to view the entire draft’s value, pick by pick.
- Pick 1: Round 1, Pick 6, Overall 6 (1,600)
- Pick 2: Round 2, Pick 5, Overall 37 (530)
- Pick 3: Round 3, Pick 4, Overall 68 (250)
- Pick 4: Round 4, Pick 3, Overall 103 (104)
- Pick 5*: Round 4, Pick 39, Overall 139
- Pick 6: Round 5, Pick 7, Overall 147 (38.5)
- Pick 7: Round 6, Pick 6, Overall 182 (25)
- Pick 8: Round 7, Pick 5, Overall 220 (12.6)
- Pick 9*: Round 7, Pick 38, Overall 253
- Pick 10*: Round 7, Pick 40, Overall 255
*Compensatory picks, which cannot be traded
The Falcons have a ton of picks, and aside from the compensation picks, each are pick 7 or higher within each round. That’s a pretty significant haul for Dimitroff and company, and should leave the Atlanta Falcons with plenty to work with as they try to rebuild for next season and get back into the playoffs.