Iowradar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Iowradar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

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  • Iowradar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons cashed the board's mistake on Green: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Falcons skipped the loudest one: offensive lineman is exactly as bare as it was. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Green to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Biggers lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Mike Green
Somehow Mike Green was still sitting there in the 46th pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 118th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards slipping to pick No. 218 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
A reach on Zeek Biggers in pick 242; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.