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Beardk1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2025

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  • Beardk1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ATL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (ATL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
The Falcons let Higgins fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jay Higgins, the No. 198 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Reaching for Burch left real value on the table behind him. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 46th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick54 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
A wild overpay on Jordan Burch in pick No. 62, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 16, with Anthony Belton worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A real head-scratcher, KeAndre Lambert-Smith in slot 170 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at No. 218. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at the 242nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.