Falcons gain 6th round compensatory pick in 2022 NFL Draft

In February, I wrote that the Falcons were likely getting a sixth round compensatory pick for losing Alex Mack in the 2021 offseason. A month later, that has proven to be the case.

The NFL released its official list of compensatory picks this evening, and the Falcons picked up selection #213. That’s one pick off the projection we were working with, and it gives Atlanta a little bit more draft ammo for April.

Here’s the full list of Falcons picks as it stands today.

Round 1, Pick 8

Round 2, Pick 43

Round 2, Pick 58

Round 3, Pick 74

Round 4, Pick 113

Round 5, Pick 151

Round 6, Pick 189

Round 6, Pick 213

Obviously the Falcons executing a trade for Deshaun Watson would blow this list up, but otherwise I…