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AJC’S 2025 position-by-position 11-part NFL draft series

Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker celebrates a third down stop against Notre Dame during the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker celebrates a third down stop against Notre Dame during the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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April 19, 2025

The NFL draft is set to be held Thursday through Saturday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The Falcons hold the 15th overall pick in the draft, and former Georgia standout Jalon Walker is expected to be drafted in the top 10.

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Here are the links to the AJC’S 2025 position-by-position 11-part draft series, written by staff writers D. Orlando Ledbetter and Gabriel Burns:

Part 1, DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Michigan’s Mason Graham heads a deep defensive tackle group | Top 10 defensive linemen

Part 2, LINEBACKERS Georgia’s Jalon Walker one of top defenders in the NFL draft | Top 10 linebackers

Part 3, CORNERBACKS Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter hopes to play both ways | Top 10 cornerbacks

Part 4, PASS RUSHERS Draft is full with an array of pass-rushing options | Top 10 pass rushers

Part 5, SAFETIES Georgia’s Malaki Starks, Dan Jackson pro safety prospects | Top 10 safeties

Part 6, OFFENSIVE LINEMEN How early will former Georgia center Jared Wilson go in the NFL draft? | Top 10 offensive linemen

Part 7, TIGHT ENDS Penn State’s Tyler Warren is no Brock Bowers, but he’s pretty darn good | Top 10 tight ends

Part 8, WIDE RECEIVERS Wide receivers ‘OK,’ but lack star power of recent years | Top 10 wide receivers

Part 9, RUNNING BACKS Trevor Etienne among running backs hoping to surprise in rookie year | Top 10 running backs

Part 10, SPECIAL-TEAMS PLAYERS With kickoff return emphasized, NFL teams looking for game-breakers in this year’s draft | Top special teamers

Part 11, QUARTERBACKS Fewer quarterback prospects for this year’s NFL draft after record-setting 2024 | Top 10 quarterbacks

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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