After an offseason filled with expectations of the team's first playoff appearance since 2017, the Atlanta Falcons find themselves in familiar territory: At home, watching the playoffs as they figure out what it will take to get back into the dance.
The Falcons have a desperate need for pass-rush help. Their 31 sacks in 2024 were the second-fewest in the NFL, and they didn't have a player register more than six.
With the Falcons narrowly missing the playoffs, they are pigeonholed in the middle of the draft order at pick #15. With the abundance of defensive talent, especially in the trenches, every early mock draft has the Falcons seeking a playmaker on that side of the ball.
James Pearce Jr. is a juiced-up, twitchy edge rusher who can win with the bull rush or speed around the edge. He plays with a non-stop motor.
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