Bowman Jr. has opened his NFL career with immediate impact for Atlanta, recording a sack in Week 1 against Baker Mayfield and an interception in Sunday Night Football versus J.J. McCarthy. The Falcons’ defensive rebuild is showing dividends early as Bowman’s ball-hawking traits and versatility surface in Jeff Ulbrich’s scheme, with Xavier Watts also flashing turnover potential in the secondary.

Team brass like GM Terry Fontenot publicly praised the pick, underscoring Bowman’s fit as a multi-role defender. With six quarters in the books, Bowman has demonstrated a fast-learning arc and an upside that could lift the entire unit, giving fantasy managers a developing playmaker to monitor as the Falcons lean into a reimagined defense.