The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine has officially wrapped up, marking another milestone passed on the road to the 2025 NFL Draft. Pro Days and the NFL's free agency period are right around the corner, and teams are gearing up to overhaul their teams ahead of the upcoming NFL season.
For the Atlanta Falcons, this offseason feels like an important crossroads for the team. Michael Penix Jr. is primed to push the Falcons' offense up from a middling 2024 season, but the rest of the team needs work to continue building around him. However, the team has limited cap space and draft capital to do so.
How should they attack the 2025 NFL Draft to build around Penix and put themselves back in the NFC Playoff picture?
Atlanta Falcons Post-Combine 2025 NFL 7-Round Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 15: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
The linebacker corps for Atlanta showed its stripes last season as one of the worst units in the NFL, and they desperately need a better playmaker in this room.
The top linebacker in the 2025 NFL Draft, Jihaad Campbell is an elite athlete capable of contributing as a pass rusher, run defender, and coverage linebacker, giving him a true three-down skill set. He would be a fun chess piece for Raheem Morris to deploy to neutralize the weapons they see in the NFC.
Round 2, Pick 46: Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
With center Drew Dalman primed to walk in free agency, I'm not sold on the options at center the Falcons have to take over there.
With his athleticism, Marcus Mbow is a seamless fit in Atlanta's outside zone offense and would be an immediate starter at the pivot.
Round 4, Pick 117: Cobee Bryant, CB, Kansas
Atlanta's secondary needs an upgrade at a couple of spots, but their most pressing spot to upgrade has to be inside at their nickel corner position.
Cobee Bryant's size might limit him to a nickel-only role in the NFL, but he plays bigger than his size in the run game and has tremendous ball skills to pair with that competitive toughness.
Round 7, Pick 244: LaJohntay Wester, WR, Colorado
With just four picks here, adding a ton of weapons on offense is a tough task, but Wester could be just what the Falcons ordered. He brings good field-stretching ability as a vertical threat and is dangerous with the ball in his hands. Wester could add some much-needed "juice" to their offense while also contributing as the team's primary kick returner.
