Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT
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Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

2026 Mock 3

  • Christeca DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

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.

If Barrett pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II in the 48th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Brenen Thompson
They paid a round early for Brenen Thompson in Round 3, Pick 15, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A reach for Harold Perkins Jr. in No. 114; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A conviction pick on Bobby Jamison-Travis at slot 197 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at pick 231 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.