ATL25'S MOCK DRAFT
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The "RISE"

  • ATL25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Falcons let Simon fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Cody Simon, the No. 135 name on the board, stolen at pick 244.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 15 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 31st pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach slot 46 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at pick No. 117 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Cody Simon
They barely believed it either: Cody Simon still on the board at No. 244. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.