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NOTKIRK 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2025

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  • NOTKIRK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ATL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ATL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ATL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Franklin-Myers
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Falcons to a D.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Falcons did exactly that with Shilo Sanders in pick No. 218.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

They banked enough surplus on Alexander to cover a lot of smaller sins.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in No. 33 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They went early on Jayden Higgins in the 46th pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Value with a capital V on Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Steal is underselling it; Zy Alexander at the 118th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
A tidy little value on Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 179, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
The board had Willie Lampkin higher than pick No. 192, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 218th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at Round 7, Pick 26 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.