After sitting out on Day 1, the Atlanta Falcons finally got to participate on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. The team made two selections on Friday evening, taking Clemson cornerback Aveion Terrell in Round 2 and Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch in the third.While the Falcons still have three picks left to make on the third and final day of the draft, they likely won't find any immediate starters in Rounds 4-7. However, both Day 2 picks have a chance to start for Atlanta in 2026.
Terrell, a projected Day 1 selection, was a steal at pick No. 48. The Falcons have one of the better secondaries in the NFL, and Terrell will only increase competition among this group. Terrell has a chance to start at the nickel, but I wouldn't be surprised if the team prefers to keep him on the outside behind Mike Hughes.As for Branch, he has less competition as the wide receiver position was maybe the thinnest on the roster.
The third-round pick will almost certainly start for Atlanta, but will it be on the outside or in the slot? Find out in our post-Day 2 Falcons depth chart projection below.QuarterbackMichael Penix Jr. (9)Tua Tagovailoa (1)Trevor Siemian (13)Running BackBijan Robinson (7)Brian Robinson Jr. (15)Tyler Goodson (25)Nathan Carter (38)Carlos Washington Jr. (26)Wide ReceiverDrake London (5)Chris Blair (19)Casey Washington (82)Wide ReceiverJahan Dotson (4)Deven Thompkins (83)Wide Receiver (slot)Zachariah Branch (rookie)Olamide Zaccheaus (14)Dylan Drummond (80)Tight End Kyle Pitts (8)Austin Hooper (81)Charlie Woerner (89)Joshua Simon (47)Left Tackle Jake Matthews (70)Jack Nelson (69)Left GuardMatthew Bergeron (65)Kyle Hinton (68)CenterRyan Neuzil (64)Corey Levin (62)Right GuardChris Lindstrom (63)Andrew Stueber (74)Right TackleJawaan Taylor (71)Storm Norton (77)Michael Jerrell (72)Defensive Line/DEZach Harrison (96)Da'Shawn Hand (90)Defensive Tackle/NTMaason Smith (92)Chris Williams (93)Elijah Garcia (91)Defensive Line/DEBrandon Dorlus (54)LaCale London (94)Ben Stille (95)EDGE/OLBJalon Walker (11)Azeez Ojulari (51)Cameron Thomas (99)LinebackerDivine Deablo (0)JD Bertrand (40)Channing Tindall (55)LinebackerChristian Harris (45)Troy Andersen (44)Malik Verdon (43)EDGE/OLBJames Pearce Jr. (27)Samson Ebukam (52)Bralen Trice (48)CornerbackA.J.
Terrell (24)Cobee Bryant (37)Clark Phillips III (22)CornerbackMike Hughes (21)Avieon Terrell (rookie)Natrone Brooks (35)C.J. Henderson (39)Nickel CBBilly Bowman Jr. (33)Darnay Holmes (30)Mike Ford Jr. (28)A.J. Woods (20)SafetyJessie Bates III (3)DeMarcco Hellams (23)Jammie Robinson (34)SafetyXavier Watts (31)Sydney Brown (29)Tysheem Johnson (41)Special TeamsLS: Liam McCullough (49)K: Nick Folk (6)P: Jake Bailey (16)P2: Gil Trenton (46)This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons depth chart: Zachariah Branch to start at WR?