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Falcons land Texas A&M wide receiver in PFSN's 2026 NFL mock draft
Last offseason, the Atlanta Falcons traded up into the first round of the 2025 NFL draft to select edge rusher James Pearce Jr. with the 26th overall pick. Pearce currently leads all rookies with eight sacks and has recorded at least one in each of his last six games.
Last season, the Atlanta Falcons played host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and watched quarterback Kirk Cousins throw for 509 yards in an overtime win on Thursday Night Football.
Atlanta's lost first-round pick to the Rams may shape the Falcons’ 2026 draft approach, with a top Alabama WR projected as first selection.
CBS Sports recently regraded all of the 2024 first-round picks, and while the Atlanta Falcons' pick of Michael Penix Jr. wasn't last, it was close.