"Atlanta drafted Georgia EDGE Jalon Walker with the 15th overall pick, then swapped with the Rams to move back up into the first round to take linebacker James Pearce Jr. out of the University of Tennessee. The Rams received the Falcons 2026 first-round pick, plus Atlanta's 2025 second-round pick and a 2025 seventh-round pick. The Falcons received the Rams' 26th overall pick in 2025, which they used to select Pearce, and the 101st overall pick from Los Angeles."
"One fun wrinkle in this lost season for the Atlanta Falcons is that these late-season wins technically didn't hurt their first-round draft position. That's because Atlanta has no first-round pick in 2026. Initially it looked like the Rams won this trade, but Pearce has been outstanding in his rookie season. He has 26 total tackles, set the Falcons' rookie record with 10.5 sacks, and added a forced fumble and fumble recovery, and five pass breakups."
Atlanta has no 2026 first-round pick because the Falcons traded that pick to the Rams as part of a package. Atlanta drafted Jalon Walker at 15th overall, then swapped with the Rams to move back up and select linebacker James Pearce Jr. The Rams received Atlanta's 2026 first-round pick plus Atlanta's 2025 second-round and 2025 seventh-round picks. The Falcons received the Rams' 26th overall pick in 2025 and the 101st overall pick. Pearce has 26 total tackles, set the Falcons' rookie sack record with 10.5 sacks, and added a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and five pass breakups. The Falcons' 13th overall pick in 2026 will finalize the trade.
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