alanreavesbraswellscom'S MOCK DRAFT

alanreavesbraswellscom'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2025

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  • alanreavesbraswellscom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ATL)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Falcons cashed the board's mistake on Mukuba: 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.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On value alone, Mukuba makes the weekend a net positive. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slipping to pick 33 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in the 67th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 118 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick218 Rnd7 Karene Reid
A slide stopped in the 218th pick, with Karene Reid worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick242 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Fair-plus on Ja'Corey Brooks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.