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Paullulatsch'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Atlanta falcons Mock 26012026

  • Paullulatsch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ATL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (IND)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Falcons.

The Aamil Wagner selection is the head-turner. The Falcons reached 43 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They talked themselves into Lee Hunter at No. 48, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They reached into another round for Zachariah Branch, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick 114 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid sticker price for DJ Campbell in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They paid a round early for Barion Brown in slot 195, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.