2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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2024'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 23, 2025

Steelers

  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Kevin Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kevin Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ATL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE James Madison
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ATL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The war room fell hard for Eric O'Neill, and it showed at pick 113: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Kevin Concepcion
No edge and no loss on Kevin Concepcion in the 45th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cashius Howell
They paid a round early for Cashius Howell in pick No. 77, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113 Rnd4 Eric O'Neill
They talked themselves into Eric O'Neill at the 113th pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
They jumped the gun on Braylan Shelby, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in slot 226 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.