India, April 26 -- The Atlanta Falcons added Zachariah Branch with the No. 79 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, giving their quarterback room another weapon for either Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. Branch was ranked as the No. 65 overall prospect and the No. 14 wide receiver on Bleacher Report's final big board. The Falcons already have Drake London and Bijan Robinson on offense, along with new free-agent receivers Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus.

Bleacher Report's Damian Parson called Branch "one of the most dynamic athletes in the NFL draft." He added that Branch is "lightning in a bottle and a dangerous playmaker out in space." Parson said Branch "excels with quick touches where he makes defenders miss out in the open field...