The Atlanta Falcons earned high marks for their 2025 NFL Draft class, focusing on defense and adding high-value players with just five picks.

Some criticism of Atlanta's draft class seems to be a classic example of NFL analysts valuing draft selections more than actual prospects. Draft picks are only worth anything if they eventual become good players. The Falcons believe they gave up a future first-round selection for a first-round prospect that fills an immediate need.

Now that the 2025 NFL draft has concluded, we've seen several different opinions, both positive and negative, on the Atlanta Falcons' five-player draft class. The critics have mostly focused on their decision to trade a future first-round pick to move up to pick No.