CarterSincere'S MOCK DRAFT

CarterSincere'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 24, 2025

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  • CarterSincere DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ATL)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ATL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (ATL)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ATL)
James Smith
DL Alabama
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ATL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons let Banks fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Falcons' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Banks at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Somehow Caleb Banks was still sitting there in slot 46, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore slipping to No. 76 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nyck Harbor in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A conviction pick on Monroe Freeling at pick No. 111 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
A tidy bit of business in the 210th overall pick, where Evan Stewart graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 James Smith
Value said wait; James Smith in Round 7, Pick 11 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the 248th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.