JC'S MOCK DRAFT
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JC'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • JC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ATL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (ATL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 89: the Falcons steal Branch and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Zachariah Branch got past him. The Falcons do not have to explain a thing at the 89th overall pick.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Muhammad pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots.

If Jamison-Travis pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They let D'Angelo Ponds come to them and pounced at slot 57. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick79 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in the 79th pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 89 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Malik Muhammad while clear needs at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in the 197th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 231 with a little surplus value in Andre Fuller. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 23 is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dane Key
The board had Dane Key higher than pick 241, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.