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Why'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

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  • Why DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Head Shot
Kyle Pitts
TE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall F
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureD
The board had answers; the Falcons had Evans. Grade: F.

The Falcons lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A F, plain and simple.

The Evans reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. Starks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 14 they get a problem off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Nice patience on Will Johnson, who had no business lasting to pick 15. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick46 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at No. 118 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans at the 123rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They paid up for Carson Vinson at Round 7, Pick 2 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James in slot 242 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.