LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
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LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • LARAMS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ATL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ATL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ATL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ATL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (ATL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (ATL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (ATL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (ATL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SEA)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Blair
WR
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Head Shot
Tyler Allgeier
RB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Falcons bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Falcons treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 257 on Clayton Smith a full 60 spots early. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Lawson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In No. 26 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brandon Cisse in slot 48. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick70 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at Round 3, Pick 6 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick 91 with a little surplus value in Darrell Jackson Jr.. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in the 96th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A straight-up fair deal on Bishop Fitzgerald at slot 108, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in Round 4, Pick 14 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They talked themselves into Vincent Anthony Jr. at No. 126, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at pick 195 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 211th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar at pick No. 228 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Hall at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
They reached into another round for Mitchell Melton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
Value said wait; Clayton Smith in No. 257 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.