The Atlanta Falcons finished the season at 8-9 and promptly cleaned house. GM Terry Fontenot…see ya! HC Raheem Morris…buh bye. Insert new team president Matt Ryan, GM Ian Cunningham, and head coach Kevin Stefanski
They don’t have a first-round pick in 2026 after moving up in the ’25 draft to select EDGE James Pearce Jr. Who is probably in some legal hot water. In fact, they only have five total picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
2026 Atlanta Falcons: Free Agency Overview
Additions:
WR – Jahan Dotson (PHI)
QB – Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)
WR – Olamide Zaccheaus (CHI)
TE – Austin Hooper (NE)
K – Nick Folk (NYJ)
P – Jake Bailey (MIA)
LB – Christian Harris (HOU)
EDGE – Cameron Thomas (CLV)
Subtractions:
EDGE – Arnold Ebiketie (PHI)
DL – David Onyemata (NYJ)
LB – Kaden Elliss (NO)
QB – Kirk Cousins (Unsigned)
OT – Ryan Hayes (TEN)
CB – Dee Alford (BUF)
RB – Tyler Allgeier (ARZ)
K – Zane Gonzalez (MIA)
WR – Darnell Mooney (unsigned)
Atlanta Falcons 2026 7 Round NFL Mock Draft
2-48: Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
Johnson received a lot of first-round build before the Senior Bowl. After a so-so week in Mobile, the buzz subsided. Johnson rebounded with a good Combine. He fits what Atlanta needs in a corner opposite of A.J. Terrell.
3-79: Mike Washington, RB, Arkansas
With the loss of Allgeier, Atlanta has no real backup to Bijan Robinson. I assume they will bring in a cheap veteran at some point. But the opportunity to add a big and explosive back like Washington is too much to pass up.
4-122: Kaleb Proctor, DL, SE Louisiana
After a great week at the Shrine Bowl, Proctor has been rising up the draft boards. The Falcons take a chance on the upside of the FCS prospect.
REST OF THE PICKS
6-215: Nadame Tucker, EDGE, Western Michigan
7-231: Owen Heinecke, LB, Oklahoma
Atlanta Falcons 2026 7 Round NFL Mock Draft Analysis
The Falcons enter the 2026 NFL Draft with a bunch of needs and only five picks. While some of the picks didn’t address pressing needs (Washington), I did the best I could with what I had. I would expect Atlanta to try to move down in either the second or third rounds and pick up some additional day-three capital.
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