Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT

Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Schoepski DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Darrell Jackson Jr. had no business being available in the Round 4 slot, and the Falcons did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Rolder reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at No. 48 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick79 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at Round 3, Pick 15 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They will replay Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 114 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at the 197th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington in slot 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.