The Atlanta Falcons have enjoyed a stark defensive turnaround in 2025, and all it took was some new blood. While Jeff Ulbrich has helped the unit get younger and quicker, it's seen the Dirty Birds' rookie class of Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr., Xavier Watts, and Billy Bowman Jr. play a pivotal role in the turnaround.
All four have made an instant impact for the Falcons' No. 2 ranked defense, and it's only the tip of the iceberg in terms of what's to come. But in FanSided's own Justin Carter's way-too-early 2025 redraft, both Pearce and Walker managed to land elsewhere.