Mcsmith'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mcsmith'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

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  • Mcsmith DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ATL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (ATL)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (GB)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons cashed the board's mistake on Mesidor: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Falcons watched Akheem Mesidor slide 178 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Avieon Terrell
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Avieon Terrell in the 48th overall pick, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick84 Rnd3 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in pick 84 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kayden McDonald
They robbed the room for Kayden McDonald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cashius Howell
A edge rusher of that caliber at No. 122 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
You do not let an edge rusher like Akheem Mesidor reach slot 215 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in Round 7, Pick 15 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier at the 236th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.