One of those pundits who expects the Falcons to attack the edge position is the Godfather of NFL Draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. He released his pre-NFL Combine on ESPN+ on Tuesday morning, and like so many others before him,

The Atlanta Falcons have playoff hopes for 2025, and here's their three-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft, according to the PFN simulator.

Filice’s colleague at NFL.com, Daniel Jeremiah, dropped his second official mock on Tuesday and has the Falcons taking another Georgia defender. This time, it’s edge rusher Mykel Williams. “One of these years, I’m going to be right, and the Falcons will take a pass rusher in the first round,” wrote Jeremiah.

Atlanta Falcons fans can throw out any mock draft that has the team drafting a wide receiver at No. 15 overall. They can also forget about any mock that has Penn State tight end Tyler Warren going to Atlanta as a replacement for Kyle Pitts.

The Giants need to find a new quarterback but they're unlikely to take one in the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Pro Football Network released a new seven-round mock draft which has the Falcons focusing exclusively on defense. In the first round, the team lands East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr.:

Pro Football Focus' Jordan Plocher predicted the Atlanta Falcons to draft a playmaking edge rusher at No. 15 overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

The Atlanta Falcons came close but ultimately fell short of their goal of making the NFC playoffs in 2024. An embarrassing final-week loss to their NFC South rivals, the Carolina Panthers, ended their season.