Atlanta Falcons: 2025 NFL Draft Class
Atlanta Falcons
2025 NFL Draft
Five (5) Players Drafted
- 1.15 — Jalon Walker
ED, Georgia - 1.26 — James Pearce Jr.
ED, Tennessee - 3.32 — Xavier Watts
S, Notre Dame - 4.16 — Billy Bowman Jr.
DB, Oklahoma - 7.02 — Jack Nelson
OT, Wisconsin
Sports Info Solutions
Below, I've clipped intel from each prospects reports on the SIS NFL Draft Site, including their overall grade, how they graded in certain critical and positional factors, as well as scouting notes.
- Overall Grade: Each player was graded based on how the scout thought they would perform in the NFL by the beginning of their second year. Their projected role by Year 2 is shown in (parentheses) alongside their scouting grade and a brief description.
- Critical and Positional Factors: Each factor is graded on a scale from 1-9. If a player has no below the line or above the line grades, meaning they graded out as sufficient (5) or good (6) in all factors, they won't have a callout in their profile below.
Jalon Walker, EDGE
SIS Grade: 6.7 (Strong Starter): 3-down Starter level player
James Pearce Jr., EDGE
SIS Grade: 6.7 (Strong Starter): 3-down Starter level player
Xavier Watts, SAF
SIS Grade: 6.7 (Strong Starter): 3-down Starter level player
Billy Bowman Jr., SAF
SIS Grade: 6.2 (SAF/CB Flex - Backup): Non-starter versatile reserve DB - True position flexibility
Jack Nelson, OT
SIS Grade: 5.9 (Backup LT): Quality depth level LT - 1 position player
UDFA Signings
RB Nate Carter, Michigan State
WR Nick Nash, San Jose State
WR Quincy Skinner Jr., Vanderbilt
TE Joshua Simon, South Carolina
G Joshua Gray, Oregon State
T Jordan Williams, Georgia Tech
DI Simeon Barrow, Miami (FL)
LB Nick Kubitz, North Dakota State
CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
CB Dontae Manning, Oregon
S Malik Verdon, Iowa State
Minicamp Invites
WR Seven McGee, Albany
G Michael Gonzalez, Louisville
T Carson Heidecker, Ohio
DI Kevin Hester Jr., North Carolina
DI Marlon Taylor, Chattanooga
S Kristian Story, Kentucky
LS Hunter Rogers, South Carolina
3-Round Mock Draft
2025 Atlanta Falcons Mock
3-Round Mock Draft Logic
- TRADE!
Pick 15 to LAR for 26, 90, 100, & future Day 3 Pick - 1.26 (26)
James Pearce Jr., EDGE - TRADE!
Pick 46 to DET for 60 and 102 - 2.28 (60)
T.J. Sanders, DT - 3.26 (90)
Barrett Carter, LB - 3.37 (101)
Jonas Sanker, SAF - TRADE!
Pick 102 to NYJ for 110 and 207
SIS Scouting Reports — Grade (Scale)
- James Pearce Jr., ED — 6.7 (Strong Starter)
- T.J. Sanders, DT — 6.5 (Lower-end Starter)
- Barrett Carter, WLB — 6.5 (Lower-end Starter)
- Jonas Sanker, SAF — 6.4 (Limited Starter or Multi-Position Backup)
The Falcons enter the draft with just five picks to their name but want to go hunting for depth. Thankfully, others oblige them.
After sliding back with the Rams, the Falcons finally take a 1st Round EDGE rusher in James Pearce Jr., who was once thought to be the No. 1 overall player in the draft. Concerns about his love of the game and thin frame have seen him tumble down the board during the pre-draft process, but as far as getting to the quarterback — he's one of the best in the class at getting pressure in under 2.5 seconds.
In the second, the Falcons once again find a willing trade partner to come on up in exchange for additional picks, and do so once more in the third to take the lead as the Trade Kings of the Draft, successfully executing three in a 24-hour span.
This draft is all about adding depth for the Falcons with the hopes of raising their floor on defense to help keep them in contention for the NFC South crown as the offense finds its footing with Michael Penix Jr.
Brad Beatson
Other Potential Picks
- Day 1: Will Johnson, Kelvin Banks, Mike Green, Shemar Stewart, Malaki Starks, Josh Conerly Jr., Trey Amos, Nick Emmanwori, Maxwell Hairston,
- Day 2: Kyle Kennard, Princely Umanmielen, Omarr Norman-Lott, Bradyn Swinson, Jacob Parrish, Darien Porter, Andrew Mukuba, Jared Wilson, Jonas Sanker, Charles Grant, Billy Bowman, Jr., Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
- Day 3: Seth McLaughlin, Zah Frazier, Logan Brown, Smael Mondon Jr., Jalen McLeod, Vernon Broughton, Teddye Buchanan, Isaiah Bond, Chris Paul Jr., Que Robinson, Sam Brown, Chandler Martin, Jordan Williams, Willie Lampkin, Andrew Armstrong, Brice Bass, Chaz Chambliss, Elijah Roberts, Jarquez Hunter, Jordan Houston, Konata Mumpfield, Robert Lewis, William Wagner