Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

Random 1

  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (ARI)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (KC)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Arnold Ebiketie
LB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureC
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Falcons get a C+.

There is a lot to like until you notice offensive lineman is still a hole. The Falcons never got to the one that mattered most.

On value alone, Banks makes the weekend a net positive. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They let Caleb Banks come to them and pounced at the 43rd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong slipping to slot 77 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 9, where Chandler Rivers graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick144 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
A reach on Sammy Omosigho in No. 144; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.