James Pearce Jr is a Falcon

[TrueOrange]

Selected 26th overall. The Falcons traded back into to get him…giving up this year’s second round pick and next year’s first round pick.

 

[allstar34bd]

From Knoxville to ATL! Go do something great!

 

[allstar34bd]

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[allstar34bd]

dbl post... whoops

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[TrueOrange]

Falcons must have really wanted him. That’s a lot to give up (losing next year’s first round pick when you’re a team that just went 8-9).

Regardless, congrats to him!

 

[volfanhill]

We live in Atlanta. I grew up here. We both went to UT. My wife just said "maybe I'll cheer for those idiots." I'm a falcons fan. She's a cowboy fan

 

[dtnvol]

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From Knoxville to ATL! Go do something great!
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Congrats James and Rickea Jackson is sitting next to him...Way to keep it in the Vol family y'all

 

[Exiled]

Good for him! So glad he went in 1st round. Well deserved.

 

[stolitonic]

Believe this is our first 1st rounder since Derek Barnette is it not?

Been a while

 

[kiddiedoc]

The Birds D Line just got nasty

 

[sonofUT62]

Believe this is our first 1st rounder since Derek Barnette is it not?

Been a while

Darnell.

 

[JacketVol]

I had heard the Falcons really liked him. Told my son they might take him 15 before the draft started. Of course Walker was there. But when I saw they had traded up then I knew it was him. Called his name the same time the Commish did. GBO AND GO BIG BLACK FALCONS.

 

[IndianaVol]

1st round !!!
CONGRATS big man...go do great things.

 

[sonofUT62]

Is Adam Sparks a terrible writer? He made a remark about JPJ playing limited/situational snap count. He appears to have played the 4th most snaps on the defense and only behind one LB and two defensive backs.

 

[stolitonic]

Darnell.

Crap. I forgot all about him.

Thanks man.

 

[wrangler]

Darnell.

Yer Darnell Wright.

[because somebody had to]

 

[gule]

We live in Atlanta. I grew up here. We both went to UT. My wife just said "maybe I'll cheer for those idiots." I'm a falcons fan. She's a cowboy fan

So, you married up! lol

 

[DougVol]

Is Adam Sparks a terrible writer? He made a remark about JPJ playing limited/situational snap count. He appears to have played the 4th most snaps on the defense and only behind one LB and two defensive backs.

Well he was pretty productive on his limited snaps. Seems like a positive

 

[strkr]

Glad to see James go earlier than predicted in first round. He deserves it and wishing him the best as an Atlanta Falcon. Seems they wanted him pretty bad.

 

[HooahVol]

I am so glad! He deserved it. If anyone has doubts about how talented the SEC is here are last nights results:

2025 1st round NFL Draft picks by schools, conferences​

SEC (15)​

• Georgia — 3
• Texas — 3
• Alabama — 2
• Ole Miss — 2
• Kentucky — 1
• LSU — 1
• Missouri — 1
• Tennessee — 1
• Texas A&M — 1

Big Ten (11)​

• Ohio State — 4
• Michigan — 3
• Penn State — 2
• Oregon — 2

Big 12 (2)​

• Colorado — 1
• Arizona — 1

ACC (2)​

• Miami — 1
• North Carolina — 1

Mountain West (1)​

• Boise State — 1

Missouri Valley (1)​

• North Dakota State — 1

It really does just mean more.