Falcons' sixth-round pick ranked among top 100 players in draft
ESPN lists Falcons LB Harold Perkins among 100 best picks in 2026 NFL Draft
The Atlanta Falcons received a decent amount of praise for their Day 2 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, but the same cannot be said about their four selections on Day 3. After adding Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell and Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch in Rounds 2-3, the team went outside of the box in Rounds 4-7. The Falcons added Oklahoma linebacker Kendal Daniels in the fourth round before taking Washington defensive lineman Anterior Thompson and LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr.
in the sixth round. Atlanta closed out its 2026 NFL Draft class by picking Ohio State offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa in Round 7. The fact that the team took two defensive back-turned-linebackers caused some analysts to lower the Falcons' draft grade.
However, one NFL draft expert had high praise for the team's picks on Day 2 and Day 3. ESPN's Matt Miller listed two Falcons among his top 100 picks from the 2026 NFL Draft. Sixth-round pick Harold Perkins Jr.
came in at No. 87 on Miller's list. "Perkins is a talented player who flashed at times at LSU, especially early in his career, but never seemed to get fully comfortable," wrote Miller .