Falcons' UDFA Center Brockermeyer: Draft Steal?

0:00On April 28th, the Atlanta Falcons rolled into the 2026 NFL draft with just 5 picks, but flipped that into 6 players by trading with. The Las Vegas Raiders for an extra 6th rounder. Now, with the draft wrapped after Mr. Fist. Irrelevant, teams like the Falcons are hunting undrafted free agents to bulk up those 90-man training camp rosters down to the 53 active spots. These UDFA signings are like a sneaky 8th round, and one name popping off the Falcons list is centered James Brockermire from the Miami Hurricanes. This dude measured 6 feet 3 inches and 1 eighth 297 pounds with 32-inch arms, and he straight dominated at the mind. Senior bow in January. He stone-walled nose tackles and one-on-ones, flashed quick feet and awareness and team drills, and held his own against bigger guy's stuff centers. Usually avoid. Scouts love his grit and smarts, perlants their line, though he notes shorter reach my cap him against speedy edge rushers.

1:02Brockermire's build actually edges out top center. Tyler Linderbaum, who's resetting the market at 27 million a year with the Raiders, despite similar size. Falcons have Ryan Newsle starting, but in his last contract year, plus 32-year-old vet Corey Levin on a no-guaranteed deal. Brockermire could crash the step chart and snag a roster spot, giving new GMN cutting ham a quiet draft win as camp heats up. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.