Sonny Weaver Jr'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sonny Weaver Jr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • Sonny Weaver Jr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ATL)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ATL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ATL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ATL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ATL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (ATL)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Head Shot
Brock Bowers
TE
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a D+.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Falcons, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Put together, it is a D+.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Every board in the league had White lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

The Falcons clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Max Klare
Max Klare in slot 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A reach on Skyler Bell in the 67th pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at pick 114, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
By-the-book stuff, Rayshaun Benny at Round 6, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Miller Moss
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Miller Moss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at pick No. 194 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jordan White
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan White this early at pick 197. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They took Jalen Catalon at par in slot 231, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.