Sonny Weaver Jr'S MOCK DRAFT

Sonny Weaver Jr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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  • Sonny Weaver Jr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ATL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ATL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (ATL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (ATL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Falcons checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Falcons treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 232 on Haynes King a full 79 spots early.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Key.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 57th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
A straight-up fair deal on Sam Hecht at Round 3, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick No. 114 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in slot 163 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Louis Moore
The board had Louis Moore higher than the 166th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick195 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in pick No. 195 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady slipping to Round 7, Pick 4 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick228 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A big swing on Isaiah Jatta at slot 228, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dane Key
They robbed the room for Dane Key here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at the 232nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.