The Atlanta Falcons are going into the 2026 NFL Draft with a new head coach, general manager and president of football calling the shots. Thus far, this group has taken a relatively conservative approach in free agency, mostly due to the team's lack of cap space.The Falcons have successfully added depth to almost every position and pulled off two trades since GM Ian Cunningham took over. Atlanta's next big challenge will be navigating the draft without a first-round pick and just five total selections.The team's first pick will be pick No. 48 overall on Day 2.

While it isn't exactly a prime draft slot, there's always talent to be found in the second round. With that in mind, let's take a look at the last 10 players selected with the Falcons' pick (No. 48).2025 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48OL Aireontae Ersery (Texans)16 games (16 starts)2024 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48DT Maason Smith (Jaguars)24 games (7 starts)2023 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48OG Cody Mauch (Buccaneers)69 games (69 starts)2022 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48S Jaquan Brisker (Bears)52 games (52 starts)2021 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48G Aaron Banks (49ers)68 games (57 starts)2020 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48DE Darrell Taylor (Seahawks)69 games (13 starts)2019 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48C Erik McCoy (Saints)88 starts, 2 Pro Bowls2018 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48LB Uchenna Nwosu (Chargers)107 games (61 starts)2017 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48RB Joe Mixon (Bengals)102 starts, 2 Pro Bowls2016 NFL Draft: Pick No. 48OT Jason Spriggs (Packers)59 games played (10 starts)The Falcons will make their second-round pick on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, which kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. ET.This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: NFL Draft history of Atlanta Falcons' second-round pick slot