Paullulatsch'S MOCK DRAFT

Paullulatsch'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

Falcons 20012026

  • Paullulatsch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Falcons: B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Falcons never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every board in the league had Wagner lower, and that gap is the story. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They paid sticker price for Chris Johnson in the 48th pick, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick79 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Nice patience on Lee Hunter, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 15. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Lance. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid up for Aamil Wagner at the 145th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at pick 195 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.