The Atlanta Falcons were heavily criticized for trading back up into the first round to select Tennessee Volunteers edge rusher James Pearce Jr. Most NFL pundits argued the pick was awful value, and the Falcons now won’t have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. One of Pearce’s former defensive teammate from the Volunteers, Bryson Eason, predicted exactly that to happen in 2025. While appearing on 92.9 The Game in Atlanta this week, Eason raved about what Pearce will provide the Falcons.