Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Falcons did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Every board in the league had Hobbs lower, and that gap is the story. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
They did well to land Keith Abney II in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaishawn Barham in pick No. 114. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at the 195th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at the 231st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.