NOTKIRK 'S MOCK DRAFT
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NOTKIRK 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2025

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  • NOTKIRK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ATL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ATL)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Anderson Jr.
DE
Head Shot
Lukas Van Ness
LB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Falcons let Shough fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Somebody in No. 242 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Falcons sat still while Tyler Shough, the No. 139 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They will need Sanders to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at the 46th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Nice patience on Anthony Belton, who had no business lasting to slot 118. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 218th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at pick 242 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
They read the board right and Bilhal Kone was the payoff at No. 243. A minor itch, scratched.