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alanreavesbraswellscom'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 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
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Falcons cashed the board's mistake on Trapilo: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Falcons shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Trapilo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A slide stopped in pick No. 33, with Jalon Walker worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick46 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at pick 46 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
They robbed the room for Ozzy Trapilo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Fair-plus on Jonah Monheim, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
They liked Jason Marshall Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 192nd pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 2 with a little surplus value in Kobe Hudson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the 242nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.