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Anthony (6’0”/183) is a fourth-year prospect who spent his entire career at Wisconsin. Anthony led the Badgers in receiving yards in 2024 with a 39-672-4 line, and in receptions in 2025 (31-391-1), and also has experience as a kick and punt returner, returning 42 kickoffs in his career and 16 punts. The Wisconsin passing game didn’t do Anthony any favors in 2025, as they attempted just 272 passes as a team while throwing nine TDs to 13 INTs, but even at his best, Anthony still has much to prove at the next level. During his breakout 2024, Anthony saw 14 deep targets and converted seven of those into receptions. He has played primarily on the outside in his two years as a starter, but his size, coupled with his 4.54 40-yard dash, suggests he could be better equipped to handle more work in the slot. Anthony’s abilities as a returner will work to his advantage when it comes to making a roster, but how he develops away from Wisconsin’s anemic passing game will ultimately determine how long he sticks in the league.

Onianwa, 22, spent four seasons at Rice, three as a starter, before transferring to Ohio State in 2025, where he served as a backup after losing the battle for the starting right tackle role. Onianwa earned a career-best 72.3 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2024 before earning a 39.0 PFF pass-blocking grade as a backup in 2025. He might have to fight for a roster spot this summer.

Perkins Jr. (6’1/223) is a hybrid second-level weapon whose 61 tackles, 15 havoc plays, 8.5 TFLs and four sacks illustrate his disruptive, splash-play profile when deployed as a movable chess piece. He generated 12 pressures on 77 rushes (15.6 percent pressure rate), underscoring his value as a blitz accelerator who can win with burst and angle versatility. Perkins’ 8.64 RAS is driven by elite speed (4.45 40) and explosive traits, allowing him to mirror backs and tight ends while flashing range to close from depth. However, his 79.2 percent tackle rate and lighter 223-pound frame show up as inconsistent finishing and limited play strength when taking on blocks in the box. Perkins projects best as a sub-package WILL/STAR defender who can weaponize his speed in pressure packages and coverage matchups, but his ultimate ceiling will hinge on improved physicality and coverage processing.

Thompson (6'1"/306) is a fourth-year prospect who never spent more than one season at any school. The well-traveled lineman made his final stop at Washington, where he appeared in all 13 games, totaling 30 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks while also breaking up two passes. He’s a bit undersized for his position but possesses good upper body strength and turned out an impressive pro day, running a 4.73 40-yard dash while putting up 30 reps on the bench press.

Daniels played safety at Oklahoma State from 2022-2024 before transferring to Oklahoma and switching to linebacker. He ran a 4.79-second 40, clocked a 4.37-second short-shuttle drill and a 29.5” vertical jump at Oklahoma’s Pro Day. In his first college season, he was a Freshman All-American, second-team All-Big 12 and was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. In his final season as a safety, Daniels totaled 64 tackles, 10.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks and seven passes defended. As a linebacker in 2025, he totaled 53 tackles, nine TFLs and three passes defended. He should have little issue contributing on special teams right away, and could end up competing for a starting role.

Branch was the top receiver recruit in the 2023 class. He played a backup role at USC as a freshman and amassed just 320 receiving yards, but his knack for turning designed touches into touchdowns was readily apparent. Branch scored a punt return touchdown, a kick return touchdown, and a rushing touchdown. He also led the country in yards per kick return (20.8). Branch improved his receiving total to 503 yards in his second season, but he was still parked behind Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane on the depth chart. After two years of backup duties, Branch transferred to Georgia for his third and final season. He led the SEC with 81 receptions, which he turned into 811 yards and six scores. While it was an impressive level up for the young wideout, Kirby Smart still chose to use Branch as a gadget receiver. He ranked second in the country in receptions on screens (44) and 135th in non-screen catches (37). Branch looked the part of a designed-touch specialist at the NFL Combine when he weighed in at 177 pounds, with a height three-eighths of an inch under 5’9. With both his size and usage in college screaming “gadget receiver,” it will be hard for Branch to shake that moniker early in his career. The good news is that the Falcons’ depth chart is wide open after Drake London. With only Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus standing in his way, Branch could work his way into a fantasy-relevant role this year.

Terrell (5’11/180) delivered a strong second season as Clemson’s boundary corner, logging 375 coverage snaps and holding opponents to 21 completions on 43 targets (48.8 percent) for 216 yards while flashing improved patience and route recognition on the perimeter. Despite allowing three touchdowns, Terrell countered with nine pass breakups and an 18.6 percent forced incompletion rate, illustrating how often he played through the hands and stayed connected at the catch point. His PFF coverage grade landed at a respectable 76.9, supported by favorable efficiency indicators such as 5.0 yards per target, 0.58 yards per coverage snap, and a 76.0 opposing QBR, all of which sit in the “quality starting corner” neighborhood. Terrell’s vertical defense showed stability, surrendering only two completions of 20-plus yards and just 9.4 air yards per attempt against him, signaling that offenses rarely succeeded pushing the ball downfield. Poor testing has raised concerns about his upside, as a dreadful 4.64 40 (29th percentile) and 45th percentile 34” vertical are red flags regarding his athletic potential. He didn’t turn sticky coverage into turnovers as often as you would like to see, and he has trouble with physical X-WR types in coverage. However, Terrell’s smooth movement profile and improved zone coverage acumen position him as a potential immediate contributor.

From Rapoport, “Earlier today, Pearce entered into a six-month pre-trial intervention program that, if conditions are met, will result in all charges being dismissed.” Pearce was initially charged with a misdemeanor and three felonies: aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police, and resisting an officer with violence to his or her person. This deal would allow him to walk away with no jail time and no admission of guilt. The NFL could still suspend him at some point, but it does look like he has avoided career-altering legal trouble.

Kansas City, Breech said, “should be the first team to give them a call about making a possible deal” for Pitts, who is reportedly on the trade block, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “The Chiefs currently have two first-round picks heading into the draft and they would likely be able to get a deal done by sending just one of those to Atlanta.” Breech said dealing Pitts, entering his age-26 season, would free up some much-needed salary cap space for the Falcons and give them a first-round draft pick, which they do not have at the moment. Pitts, Breech said, would be the “heir apparent” to Travis Kelce, 36, who re-signed with the Chiefs last month after briefly considering retirement for a third straight offseason. Pitts in 2025 had 88 receptions for 928 yards and five touchdowns, a career season. KC last year ranked 11th in two tight end usage (28 percent).

We’ve seen some muted buzz on Pitts this offseason — to the point where Falcons GM Ian Cunningham gave a non-answer “it’s my job to listen” when asked about him at the NFL Owner’s meetings — but it does feel like real news that the Falcons are in a world where they’d consider moving him after Pitts signed the franchise tender earlier in April. Pitts, who doesn’t turn 26 until October, would represent an interesting upside swing. It remains to be seen if the Falcons could get enough for him, given the fact that he’d likely require an extension, to actually make moving him interesting for their long-term future.