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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Earlier this week we put together a Top 50 mock draft. We did so because of the obvious reason: The Falcons do not have a first-round draft pick in 2026. So, we dipped into the second round for our first mock draft.
The second mock — that you are now reading — is tweaked ever so slightly. All of the first-round picks from our previous mock remain the same, but we finagled the start of the second round so the Falcons could focus solely on the trenches. That, and we're going all the way to pick No. 100. So, the Falcons have another decision at No. 79 to also make.
With the news breaking Wednesday of Kaleb McGary's retirement, we're highlighting the line of scrimmage in this Top 100 mock draft. Let's get started with the No. 33 overall pick as the second round gets under way...
Second Round
Still need: QB, WR, OL
Previous pick(s): EDGE David Bailey via No. 2 overall pick, CB Jermod McCoy via the No. 16 overall pick
Still need: QB, EDGE, DL, LB
Previous pick: OT Francis Mauigoa via No. 3 overall pick
Still need: OL, WR, RB, LB
Previous pick: EDGE Arvell Reese via the No. 4 overall pick
Still need: WR, OL, DL, CB
Previous pick: QB Fernando Mendoza via the No. 1 overall pick
Still need: OL, DL, LB, CB
Previous pick: WR Carnell Tate via the No. 5 overall pick
Pick acquired from the Washington Commanders
Still need: OL, DL, DB, EDGE
Previous pick: LB CJ Allen via the No. 28 overall pick
Still need: QB, WR, EDGE
Previous pick(s): CB Mansoor Deland via pick No. 6, OT Kadyn Proctor via pick No. 24
Still need: WR, EDGE, DL
Previous pick(s): LB Sonny Styles via No. 9 pick, CB Colton Hood via No. 29 pick
Still need: DL, LB, DB, EDGE
Previous pick: OL Olaivavega Ioane via the No. 10 overall pick
Still need: EDGE, CB, DL, OL
Previous pick: WR Makai Lemon via the No. 8 overall pick
Still need: CB, EDGE, OL
Previous pick(s): S Caleb Downs via the No. 11 pick, WR KC Concepcion via the No. 30 pick
Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys
Still need: WR, OL
Previous pick(s): EDGE David Bailey via No. 2 overall pick, CB Jermod McCoy via the No. 16 overall pick, QB Ty Simpson via the No. 33 pick
Still need: EDGE, WR, DL, CB
Previous pick: OL Spencer Fano via No. 14 overall pick
Still need: DL, CB, LB, OL
Previous pick: EDGE Akheem Mesidor via pick No. 15
Roster needs per NFL.com: EDGE, LB, S, OL, WR
Roster needs per NFL.com: WR, DL, CB, EDGE, LB
Still need: DL, OL, WR, CB
Previous pick: S Dillon Thieneman via pick No. 18
Still need: EDGE, LB, S, DL
Previous pick: OT Blake Miller via pick No. 17
51. Carolina Panthers: S Keionte Scott (Miami)
52. Green Bay Packers: DT Caleb Banks (Florida)
53. Pittsburgh Steelers: TE Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt)
54. Philadelphia Eagles: S A.J. Haulcy (LSU)
55. Los Angeles Chargers: OL Chase Bisontis (Texas A&M)
56. Jacksonville Jaguars: LB CJ Allen (Georgia)
57. Chicago Bears: OT Caleb Tiernan (Northwestern)
58. San Francisco 49ers: OL Emmanuel Pregnon (Oregon)
59. Houston Texans: OL Keylan Rutledge (Georgia Tech)
60. Chicago Bears (from Bills): DT Domonique Orange (Iowa State)
61. Los Angeles Rams: CB D'Angelo Ponds (Indiana)
62. Denver Broncos: TE Max Klare (Ohio State)
63. New England Patriots: EDGE Keyron Crawford (Auburn)
64. Seattle Seahawks: RB Mike Washington Jr. (Arkansas)
Third Round
65. Arizona Cardinals: LB Jake Golday (Cincinnati)
66. Tennessee Titans: OL Gennings Dunker (Iowa)
67. Las Vegas Raiders: WR Antonio Williams (Clemson)
68. Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets): TE Oscar Delp (Georgia)
69. Houston Texans (from Giants): CB Treydan Stukes (Arizona)
70. Cleveland Browns: EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State)
71. Washington Commanders: WR De'Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss)
72. Cincinnati Bengals: LB Josiah Trotter (Missouri)
73. New Orleans Saints: EDGE Derrick Moore (Michigan)
74. Kansas City Chiefs: CB Keith Abney II (Arizona State)
75. Miami Dolphins: OL Jalen Farmer (Kentucky)
76. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys): WR Elijah Sarratt (Indiana)
77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Davison Igbinosun (Ohio State)
78. Indianapolis Colts: S Bud Clark (TCU)
79. Atlanta Falcons: OT Travis Burke (Memphis)
80. Baltimore Ravens: WR Ted Hurst (Georgia State)
81. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions): DT Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M)
82. Minnesota Vikings: DT Chris McClellan (Missouri)
83. Carolina Panthers: C Jake Slaughter (Florida)
84. Green Bay Packers: EDGE Romello Height (Texas Tech)
85. Pittsburgh Steelers: QB Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
86. Los Angeles Chargers: CB Malik Muhammad (Texas)
87. Miami Dolphins (from Eagles): WR Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State)
88. Jacksonville Jaguars: EDGE Jaishawn Barham (Michigan)
89. Chicago Bears: S Jalon Kilgore (South Carolina)
90. Miami Dolphins (from Texans): EDGE LT Overton (Alabama)
91. Buffalo Bills: OL Billy Schrauth (Notre Dame)
92. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers): LB Kyle Louis (Pittsburgh)
93. Los Angeles Rams: C Sam Hecht (Kansas State)
94. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos): CB Chandler Rivers (Duke)
95. New England Patriots: TE Justin Joly (NC State)
96. Seattle Seahawks: C Logan Jones (Iowa)
97. Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection): C Connor Lew (Auburn)
98. Philadelphia Eagles (Compensatory Selection): WR Bryce Lance (North Dakota State)
99. Pittsburgh Steelers (Compensatory Selection): OL Febechi Nwaiwu (Oklahoma)
100. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions; Special Compensatory Selection): OT Markel Bell (Miami)
