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BUCFAN1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Falcons: B-.

The tape said wait; the Falcons did not. Zachariah Branch went at No. 48, a good 31 picks before the board was ready. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The McGowan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zachariah Branch in No. 48, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott is a better player than pick No. 79 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick114 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in Round 4, Pick 14 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan in the 195th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
A reach on Josh Cuevas in the 231st overall pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.