![Safety Malaki Starks, center, the Baltimore Ravens' first round draft pick, 27th overall, third from left, poses for a photo with his father, Larry Starks, fiancée Savanna Jackson and his mother, Martisha Starks, during an NFL football press conference at the Under Armor Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md., Friday, April 25, 2025. (]Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)](https://www.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BX5II7BXMIG6IJQPLIUGAR253A.jpg?auth=79b1d999d02686f9494a2c95e5214620fdcb39cb0a0526e93153457127d5566b&width=1260&height=840&smart=true)
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Jalon Walker, Malaki Starks leaders among NFL prospects drafted into good situations
The 2025 NFL draft is in the books. Here are several players we’ve noted who landed in ideal situations.
Falcons sign 11 undrafted rookie free agents in the ‘eighth round’
Atlanta Falcons GM Terry Fontenot considers the signing of undrafted free agents the “eighth round” of the NFL draft.
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NFC South draft recap: Falcons to face Tetairoa McMillan, Emeka Egbuka
Buccaneers, Panthers and Saints get high marks for their NFL draft picks.
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How do you grade the Falcons’ NFL draft performance?
If you think Atlanta deserves better than what ESPN or our beat reporter scored them, let us know.
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Report card: ESPN’S Mel Kiper gave the Falcons a ‘C’ as his NFL draft grade
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper gave the Falcons a C grade for their draft picks.
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NFL investigates prank call to Shedeur Sanders from number leak off Falcons’ iPad
Shedeur Sanders said he got a prank call from someone claiming to be Saints GM Mickey Loomis during the NFL draft. The NFL is looking into it.
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Draft selections hurt Kirk Cousins’ trade market
The Falcons were mindful of the teams selecting quarterbacks in the draft and how they might affect Kirk Cousins’ trade market.
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Report card: Falcons earn C-minus for mortgaging future to get pass rush
Because the Falcons mortgaged their future with the hopes of revitalizing the pass rush and lost a pick for tampering, the front office earned a C- for the 2025 NFL draft.