njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Coen Echols
OG LSU
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B-.

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

Reaching for Baker left real value on the table behind him. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Baker
A reach on Brandon Baker in pick 48; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Drew Mestemaker
By-the-book stuff, Drew Mestemaker at the 79th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Coen Echols
No edge and no loss on Coen Echols in slot 114; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in No. 195 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick231 Rnd7 London Humphreys
London Humphreys at pick No. 231 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.