Atlanta Falcons make BOLD MOVE trading up for James Pearce in Round One!
The Falcons just double dipped to fix their pass rush, trading back into the first to get James Pierce. I’m Aaron Freeman with Locked on Falcons. We all scratched our heads last year on the draft when the Falcons double dipped at quarterback after paying Kirk Cousins $180 million in free agency and then using a top 10 pick at quarterback on Michael Penn Jr. That was the Falcons saying, “We’re taking two swings so that we never have to worry about the quarterback again after two years of downplay post Matt Ryan.” And they just did it again this year with the pass rush. No one’s scratching their head about this one because it hasn’t been two years, but 20 years that the Falcons have been without a pass rush. After taking Jaylen Walker at pick 15, the team traded back in the first round at pick 26 with the LA Rams giving up next year’s first to get Tennessee edge rusher James Pierce Jr. one of the most productive pass rushers in the SEC for the past two seasons. And the Falcons are saying never again. Pierce was rumored to be in for the Falcons at pick 15, but the Falcons couldn’t pass on the value of Walker, who was widely expected to be a top 10 pick this year. And now the Falcons said, “Screw it. We’re not waiting to see who’s there. If Pierce and his alleged character concerns fall all the way to 46, we’re going and getting our guy.” They traded up with the Rams giving up next year’s first, this year’s second, and a seventh round pick this year, and also getting a third round pick in return from the Rams this year, a pick that they lacked. And now it’s two big swings to fix their pass rush. Are they going to be hits or will they be home runs? Find out what other bold moves the Falcons are poised to make in the 2025 NFL draft by following Locked on Falcons, part of Locked on Podcast Network. your team. Every
Once again, the Atlanta Falcons shock the world with the big, bold move to trade back into the first round for Tennessee pass rusher James Pearce Jr. This now gives the Falcons two bites at the apple to fix their pass rush after selecting Jalon Walker earlier in the first round.
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28 comments
They grabbed a mega zah pack 😂 and finally made really good draft picks 🖤❤️🏆💪
Aaron (100% Garunteeeee Edge Rusher) Freeman
I'm ngl, giving up a first is KINDA an overpay but I like Pearce
Buy buy Arnold ebikete
Love it I wanted pass rush to hell with the future we winning NOW.
F them picks, we got our QB, we’re set at EDGE & our weapons are DEEP! Let’s go win the south
Hmm what’s up with the Aaron Donald portrait my guy 😂 #RiseUP
I dont get this at all
LOVE IT!!
I been calling for Pearce in every video 😂
Wow!!! This is amazing!!!!
Can we give the Falcons an A plus
Great Day 1! Let's Go! Atl!.
This is the same thing before Dimitroff got fired! Blank said fix the o-line NOW. They drafted a RG and traded back into the 1st to draft a RT. This was Blank saying he wanted something fixed or else. Exact same as the 2019 draft. Of course, Dimitroff drafted 2 good linemen and still ended up getting fired.
We need it we aint had a pass rush in forever
Need to adress saftey and Center before im ready to jump on the hype train. Love the focus on EDGE in round 1.
Terry said F them picks
A+ for the birds!!!!
Great moves! let terry cook!!
We just called a BIG MOE with these draft picks! It’s a bold move, but I like it❤
A+
I love that we are making moves but we continue to give up too much. A first and a 7th.
Nice trade value!
The 3rd rounder is sneaky good on the back end
The organization finally did something right THANK GOD! All we need now is Jalen Ramsey and this defense could be top 10.
Walker, DROY
As an Eagles fan Atlanta has had my favorite draft so far. I loved the trade up for Pearce and coming away with two of the most athletically explosive pass rushers the draft. Genuinely excited to see how yall look next year and I hope yall beat the brakes off Tampa twice again and I don’t have to see them in the playoffs
Yo show ass
Why does everyone hart on the falcons paying Cousins 180M. Its 100M, he will be traded or released next off-season.