CarterSincere'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • CarterSincere DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Franklin-Myers
DE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Falcons won the night they stopped Fitzgerald from sliding. Grade: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ryan Fitzgerald had no business being available in Round 7, Pick 28, and the Falcons did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

The Mukuba pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick 24 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in slot 46 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at No. 51 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They bypassed pressing needs at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots to take Andrew Mukuba, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick117 Rnd4 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at Round 4, Pick 16 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A straight-up fair deal on Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Somehow Ryan Fitzgerald was still sitting there in the 244th pick, and they pounced on premier specialist value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.