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.
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James Pearce Jr. is quietly overshadowing promising Falcons draft pick
The Falcons' standout rookie is taking attention away from this second-year star who has put on a show.
Atlanta's been eliminated from playoff contention ahead of Week 15 but the Falcons won't have a top NFL draft pick in April. Here's why.
The Falcons will have to hit some home runs in the middle rounds of the 2026 NFL draft, which they were able to do last year with third-round pick Xavier Watts and fourth-round pick Billy Bowman Jr. So, which picks do the Falcons have in 2026?
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.
The Atlanta Falcons fell to 3-6 following their fourth straight loss, but unlike in recent years, they have no first-round draft pick to ease the pain of another wasted season. The Falcons sent their 2026 first-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams during the ...
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.
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2026 NFL mock draft: Full 1st-round mock draft predictions
The latest 2026 NFL mock draft includes a big run on the quarterback position early in the 1st round with tons of intrigue all throughout.
As the 2025 NFL season enters its final stretch, the race for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is officially wide open. Tennessee’s surprising Week 14 win over Cleveland flipped the top of the board,
The Jets picked up a gutsy win over the Falcons on Nick Folk’s 56-yard field goal as time expired. It gave them a rare moment of pure joy in an otherwise miserable season. But it also gave them another win, bringing their total to three, and moving them lower in the draft order for 2026.
The Rams just smashed their way to another 10-win season, and now they might add Ohio State star Caleb Downs with the Falcons’ pick.