HerrDoberman'S MOCK DRAFT

HerrDoberman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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  • HerrDoberman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Falcons and Cornelius: B-.

Somebody in Round 7, Pick 26 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Falcons sat still while Ajani Cornelius, the No. 178 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. If Higgins pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. at pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 46 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A tidy little value on Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 118, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A tidy bit of business in slot 218, where Donovan Edwards graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.