The Atlanta Falcons nearly ended the 2024 season with two 1,000-yard receivers. While Drake London finished well beyond the milestone, Darnell Mooney came up eight yards shy (992) after sitting out of the team’s finale.
The Atlanta Falcons are already heavily invested at the receiver position with Darnell Mooney's contract being near the top of the market for a second receiver.
Despite his "underwhelming" recent production, Pitts remains a far more valuable player than what a Day 3 pick would suggest.
The Falcons have a few connections with the soon-to-be free agent. First, they have one of his former Pro Bowl teammates, Jessie Bates. Bates knows the big receiver and could convince him to come to Atlanta. The other connection is proximity. Higgins grew up in Tennessee and attended Clemson University which are both relatively close to Atlanta.
Under the direction of first-year offensive coordinator Zac Robinson and run-game coordinator Dwayne Ledford, the Falcons finished in the top half of the NFL in the four key categories: total yards (369.8 yards, sixth); passing (239.3 yards, fifth), rushing (130.5, 10th) and points (22.9, 13th).
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Rookie Michael Penix Jr. capped his late-season introduction as Atlanta's starting quarterback with a strong game, passing for 312 yards and two touchdowns — both to Drake London ... in the first quarter. ... WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) was inactive ...
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Drake London had a career year ... A lot of people cried that Darnell Mooney was an overpay of a signing, but after the season he just had it is clear that he is not. He registered 64 catches ...