ATLANTA, Ga. – The Falcons addressed several needs in the 2019 NFL Draft, starting with the offensive line. Atlanta's rookie class consists of the following players:
First round:
- Boston College guard Chris Lindstrom (No. 14 overall)
- Washington tackle Kaleb McGary (No. 31)
Fourth round:
- Ohio State cornerback Kendall Sheffield (No. 111)
- Charleston defensive end John Cominsky (No. 135)
Fifth round:
- Pittsburgh running back Qadree Ollison (No. 152)
- Washington cornerback Jordan Miller (No. 172)
Sixth round:
- Louisiana-Monroe running back Marcus Green (No. 203).
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn made a concerted effort to fill their roster with bigger, tougher, nastier players in the draft.
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For the most part, the national media were consistent in their grades for the Falcons. Atlanta didn't earn an A from any of the various outlets, but for the most part, the experts believe the Falcons took care of their biggest need.
Here's how the national media graded Atlanta's draft:
- **CBS Sports**: B
- **ESPN**: B
- **Bleacher Report**: C
- **Yahoo!**: C
- **Sports Illustrated**: B
- **The Washington Post:** C-
- **USA Today**: C-
- **SB Nation**: C+
- **Sporting News**: C
