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alanreavesbraswellscom'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2025

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  • alanreavesbraswellscom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ATL)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Dobbs
QB
Head Shot
Matt Henningsen
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Head Shot
Kyle Pitts
TE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Falcons bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The tape said wait; the Falcons did not. Jared Wilson went at slot 65, a good 39 picks before the board was ready.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Strong pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In slot 15 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren slid further than he should have, and pick No. 34 is lovely value for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalon Walker in the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in Round 2, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 65th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Taking Tai Felton in pick 118 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They barely believed it either: Dorian Strong still on the board at No. 154. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
A slide stopped in slot 197, with JJ Pegues worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Luke Elzinga
A tidy bit of business in the 219th pick, where Luke Elzinga graded well above the range. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick242 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Value with a capital V on Cam Horsley in the 242nd overall pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.