cartersincere'S MOCK DRAFT
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cartersincere'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • cartersincere DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ATL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ATL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ATL)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeWayne Carter
DT
Head Shot
Jonah Elliss
DE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Falcons this weekend: B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Falcons, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Ezeiruaku to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Mafah steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In slot 30 they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They let Jihaad Campbell come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A slide stopped in pick No. 51, with Xavier Watts worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick56 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A straight-up fair deal on Alfred Collins at No. 56, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 118th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Good price on Jaylen Reed in pick 197, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Antwane Wells Jr. in Round 6, Pick 30. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A clean, defensible pick in the 218th pick with a little surplus value in Luke Lachey. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah slid further than he should have, and No. 242 is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.