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CarterSincere'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • CarterSincere DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons robbed the room for Banks. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Caleb Banks at the 48th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They robbed the room for Caleb Banks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare is a better player than the 79th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Deion Burks at pick No. 114. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A reasonable price with a little left over, DJ Harvey in No. 196. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 231st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.