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How can the Falcons bolster both the defensive and offensive line in the 2025 NFL Draft? We bring you a full 7-round mock draft for Atlanta, including a potential trade-down scenario and a different approach to addressing the team’s needs on Day 2.
April is here, and we’re just three weeks out from the start of the 2025
NFL Draft! The
Atlanta Falcons have just five picks at their disposal, with only two in the top-100. That’s...less than ideal for a team with a lot of needs on defense and a few more pieces on the offensive line.
That’s where I come in, bringing you my latest attempt at a seven-round mock draft for the Falcons. Is it possible for Atlanta to bolster both the defensive and offensive lines with so few picks at their disposal? Can the Falcons pull off a trade outside of the first round to help add picks in the middle rounds? Those are the questions I’ll be trying to answer today.
Before we jump in to the mock, let’s take a look at the Falcons’ current haul of draft picks.
What are the Falcons current 2025 NFL Draft picks?
- Round 1, Pick 15
- Round 2, Pick 46
- Round 4, Pick 116
- Round 7, Pick 218 (from Chargers)
- Round 7, Pick 242 (from Rams)
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Round 1, Pick 15: EDGE Mike Green, Marshall
After hearing a few offers for a trade down, including one to drop all the way out of the first round, the compensation simply wasn’t there to justify passing on my favorite target for the Falcons at 15: Marshall edge rusher Mike Green. Atlanta has shown a ton of interest in Green going all the way back to the
Senior Bowl and culminating in an “all hands on deck” showing at Marshall’s Pro Day. After initially assuming Green would be off Atlanta’s board due to past allegations, those questions seems to have been answered adequately for the Falcons.
On the field, Green projects as an instant-impact player with outstanding athleticism and explosiveness. He absolutely dominated the competition at Marshall, piling up 17 sacks in 2025 alongside elite pass rush (20.2%) and run stop (9.4%) win rates. Questions about the level of competition were answered with a two-sack performance against
Ohio State and a dominant showing at the Senior Bowl.
Green’s build is not prototypical, as he’s a bit on the small side at 6’3, 250 and with just 32” arms. I’m willing to look past those issues, because Green has demonstrated an ability to win without the need for outstanding length. He’s a master of using leverage to his advantage, is incredibly physical in all facets, and showcases a dominant first step and lateral mobility. If Green makes it to pick 15, I would have a hard time passing—even if a legitimate trade down offer were to appear.
TRADE — Round 2, Pick 58: OT Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
The Falcons trade pick 46 (2nd) to the Texans for picks 58 (2nd) and 89 (3rd).
With the Falcons electing to stay at 15, their best avenue for generating extra picks is gone. However, this team
does have a consistent track record of moves in the second round, and they go that route once again to pick up an extra Day 2 selection. The Texans make an aggressive offer to go up and get wide receiver Jayden Higgins, and Atlanta benefits by picking up a desperately needed third-round selection.
Now at pick 58, the usual suspects are mostly off the board. There are a few prospects I considered here, including Georgia center Jared Wilson (who is quickly climbing boards) and a handful of defensive prospects. Given the buzz we’ve heard around offensive tackle, this seemed like an ideal spot to address that position. The Falcons go back to the Boston College well and select offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo.
Trapilo started the past two seasons at right tackle (but has also played on the left side) and features incredible size at 6’8, 316. His calling card is pass protection, where he allowed just two sacks over the past two seasons. Trapilo is a good athlete (
8.87 RAS) with the ability to execute any scheme, although he needs to improve his strength as a run blocker. Given Trapilo’s build, he could stand to add a little weight to his frame and continue to work on his run blocking. Spending a year in an NFL weight room behind Kaleb McGary is an ideal situation for Trapilo, who would be expected to take over right tackle in 2026.
Round 3, Pick 89: CB Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
Pick acquired from Texans.
One of the biggest holes on Atlanta’s roster is the slot. I’m still not sure what the plan is there, but drafting Kansas State cornerback Jacob Parrish would immediately answer that question. Parrish is a physical, athletic defensive back with tremendous versatility. He’s spent the majority of his career outside, but his lack of ideal size (5’10, 190) makes him an ideal slot defender at the NFL level.
Parrish checks all the athleticism boxes (
8.82 RAS), with elite long speed (4.35), explosive short-area quickness, and tremendous change-of-direction ability. He’s also a ballhawk who broke up nine passes in 2024 and has five interceptions over the past two seasons. The main concern with Parrish is his ability to defend bigger receivers on the outside, but a move to the slot mitigates that and lets his physicality shine even more. That being said, Parrish does have plenty of outside experience and can pitch in there in a pinch. Parrish is one of my favorite slot defenders and would be a great value here at the end of the third round.
Round 4, Pick 118: EDGE Que Robinson, Alabama
While Mike Green is a tremendous first step in addressing pass rush, the Falcons need a lot more. Why not take a swing on a prospect with tremendous upside like Alabama’s Que Robinson? Atlanta has already shown a lot of interest, and it’s easy to see why. While Robinson has only started one season, he’s been tremendously productive with a 24.0% pass rush win rate and 3 sacks in just a hair over 100 snaps. At 6’4, 243, Robinson is clearly more of a stand-up rusher, but he’s got good length with 33.5” arms.
Robinson has been a very flashy pass rusher and has already started to develop some go-to moves. As a run defender, he’s actually stronger than expected, but is likely to struggle to hold the point of attack against NFL tackles at his size. This is a project player at this stage, but Robinson has the upside to develop into a pass rush specialist that the Falcons desperately need to add to their rotation.
Round 7, Pick 218: C Jake Majors, Texas
Pick acquired from Chargers.
It would obviously be disappointing to see the Falcons wait this long to address center. But the truth is, after Jared Wilson is gone...there simply aren’t any centers worthy of a higher pick. At this point, Atlanta takes a chance on a very good center with a potential glaring weakness in Jake Majors.
Let’s start with the good. Majors has been a stalwart in the middle of the Texas offensive line since 2021, starting a school record 57 games in that span. His tape, especially in pass protection, is actually really good. Majors allowed just one sack and five QB hits over the past three seasons. He’s got good overall size (6’3, 306) and athleticism (
7.91 RAS) to go along with his tape, if not for incredibly short arms. Majors arms measured out at just under 30.5”, which are some of the shortest I’ve ever seen for an offensive line prospect.
That could simply be a crushing blow for him the NFL, even if it wasn’t in college. Majors is smart, polished, athletic, and seemingly checks all the other boxes. I think he’s well worth a shot at this point in the draft, and should be able to carve out a role as a backup if nothing else.
Round 7, Pick 242: DL Ty Robinson, Nebraska
This is the part of the draft where you simply sit back and see what falls to you. Positional value and need are just not that meaningful at this point in the draft. At pick 242, I’d be ecstatic to draft Nebraska’s Ty Robinson, who elevated himself from priority UDFA into Day 3 with an incredible workout at the
NFL Combine (
9.89 RAS). At 6’5, 288, Robinson is a bit of a tweener, which makes his evaluation difficult. He played all over for Nebraska, everywhere from 1T to 5T, but spent most of his time as a 3T.
Robinson is an incredibly explosive and high-motor rusher, with a lot of wins on his 2024 tape. He’s strong and quick, but lacks lateral mobility and struggles to disengage thanks to below-average arm length (32.25”). I just don’t know where to slot him at this point, as his lack of length makes an edge transition difficult and he needs to add about 10 pounds to be able to hold up inside at the NFL level. Still, at pick 242, he’s got traits, production, and the high effort you love to see on tape. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick him here and add another intriguing prospect to Atlanta’s defensive line.
What do you think about this potential draft class for the Falcons? Leave your draft takes in the comments below!
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