After four years at Alabama, one at Ohio State and two national championships, the 6-4, 280-pound McLaughlin would bring a ton of experience to Atlanta. The Falcons are expected to try to re-sign Drew Dalman at center, but if they don’t, this position moves way up on the priority list.

The Atlanta Falcons haven't drafted a defensive player during the first round in five years. In its latest NFL mock draft, though, Pro Football Network predicte

General manager Terry Fontenot suggested the Falcons could trade down at his end-of-the-year press conference. 2025 will be the first year that Fontenot doesn’t enter the draft with a top-10 pick.