Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons pulled off impressive wins over the Bills and Rams during their down 2025 campaign, but overall simply weren't consistent enough on their way to their eighth-consecutive losing season. Losing starting QB Michael Penix for half the year due to a partially torn ACL didn't help matters, although more metrics than not indicate this was a bad football team last season.

The good news is the Falcons have at least a little bit of cap room to work with (15th most) ahead of free agency. The bad news is the Rams are sitting pretty with the Falcons' 13th overall pick after the organization traded up to select James Pearce last April. This lack of high-end offseason resources means that the bulk of roster improvement might just have to come from incumbent progression and a better scheme from new head coach Kevin Stefanski.

Pass catcher: Bringing back Kyle Pitts would be a nice start, otherwise spending at least one of the team's two top-80 picks on a wide receiver or tight end makes sense. Consider: Drake London and Pitts are the only pass catchers the team has drafted before Round 6 since 2018!

Cornerback: What is possible, and even encouraged: Taking a corner with the team's second- or third-round pick. After all, this organization has only drafted two defensive backs in Rounds 1-3 during the last five years combined – tied for the fourth-lowest mark in the league!

Front Seven: Solidifying the team's interior defensive line (3rd cheapest group entering 2026) and linebacker (9th cheapest) rooms ahead of next season will give this defense a chance to go from good to great.