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The Atlanta Falcons and the 31 other NFL teams are anxiously awaiting the start of training camp, but since that's still a few weeks away, fans need to find a way to pass the time. NFL offseason content can get a bit tiresome, even for the most die-hard of football lovers.
For those fans hoping to catch a break from reading about how the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and other big-market teams are this year's sleepers, we've rounded up some Falcons content from around the NFL to get you through another hot week.
In today's Falcons Wire recap, Atlanta is listed as a potential landing spot for former Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, NFL.com pairs up Myles Garrett with Michael Penix Jr. in a new mock draft and ESPN makes its pick for the NFC South champion.
The Falcons were listed among several potential landing spots for former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill by Garrett Podell at CBS Sports. This is an interesting idea, as it would reunite Hill and Tagovailoa in Atlanta.
"Hill could easily leapfrog Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus to be WR2 for the Atlanta Falcons behind only Drake London," wrote Podell. "He also became the first player in NFL history with multiple 1,700-yard receiving seasons after his first two seasons catching passes from Tua Tagovailoa in 2022 and 2023, and Tagovailoa is now in Atlanta."
NFL.com's Chad Reuter released a seven-round mock draft compiled of players currently in the league, and somehow the Falcons still ended up in the same situation at quarterback. In Round 1 of Reuter's "win-now" mock, Atlanta reunites head coach Kevin Stefanski with Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.
"New Falcons skipper Kevin Stefanski brings the future Hall of Famer along with him from Cleveland, setting his defensive foundation for next season," wrote Reuter.
The Falcons also ended up with Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback in Reuter's mock draft. Plus, Bijan Robinson ended up with the Green Bay Packers as Atlanta's lone player picked in the first round.
Pro Football Focus gave Falcons legend Julio Jones some major props, listing him as a starting receiver on the All-PFF Team of the last 20 years. PFF's starting offense listed Jones as WR1, Antonio Brown as WR2, and DeAndre Hopkins as the starting slot receiver. Jones beat out Calvin Johnson for the starting spot.
"Julio Jones stands out from the group, as his 2.53 yards per route run were the most by the 57 receivers with at least 4,000 routes, and he accomplished this while tallying the second-most receiving yards," wrote PFF's Nathan Jahnke. "Antonio Brown maintained the highest target rate of those 57 receivers and posted the second-highest rate of receiving a +1.0 grade or better."
The Saints are feeling good about themselves after landing quarterback Tyler Shough last season. Despite finishing behind the Falcons and the rest of the NFC South, ESPN's Ben Solak predicted New Orleans to win the division in 2026.
"The Saints look like an ascendant team to me," wrote Solak. "They have a young quarterback good enough to win with, sharp coaches on both sides of the ball, good offensive line play and enough young bets at the skill positions for this offense to be more than just Olave. They're a few blue-chip players away from true contention, but in the measly NFC South with a fourth-place schedule? A divisional title is achievable."
Over at CBS Sports, Bryan DeArdo has ranked Tua among the lowest tier of NFL quarterbacks, in the "holdovers and placeholders" tier.
"Like Murray and Watson, Tagovailoa is another former Pro Bowler who is competing for a starting job," writes DeArdo. "While he has shown flashes of his potential (especially in terms of his accuracy), head injuries have largely defined Tagovailoa's career up to this point."
The Falcons are hoping to unlock the best version of Tua in Atlanta, assuming he can beat out Penix for the starting job, that is.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons Recap: Tyreek Hill, Myles Garrett, NFC South prediction
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For those fans hoping to catch a break from reading about how the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and other big-market teams are this year's sleepers, we've rounded up some Falcons content from around the NFL to get you through another hot week.
In today's Falcons Wire recap, Atlanta is listed as a potential landing spot for former Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, NFL.com pairs up Myles Garrett with Michael Penix Jr. in a new mock draft and ESPN makes its pick for the NFC South champion.
Tyreek Hill to Atlanta?
The Falcons were listed among several potential landing spots for former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill by Garrett Podell at CBS Sports. This is an interesting idea, as it would reunite Hill and Tagovailoa in Atlanta.
"Hill could easily leapfrog Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus to be WR2 for the Atlanta Falcons behind only Drake London," wrote Podell. "He also became the first player in NFL history with multiple 1,700-yard receiving seasons after his first two seasons catching passes from Tua Tagovailoa in 2022 and 2023, and Tagovailoa is now in Atlanta."
Falcons land Myles Garrett in NFL.com 'win-now' draft
NFL.com's Chad Reuter released a seven-round mock draft compiled of players currently in the league, and somehow the Falcons still ended up in the same situation at quarterback. In Round 1 of Reuter's "win-now" mock, Atlanta reunites head coach Kevin Stefanski with Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.
"New Falcons skipper Kevin Stefanski brings the future Hall of Famer along with him from Cleveland, setting his defensive foundation for next season," wrote Reuter.
The Falcons also ended up with Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback in Reuter's mock draft. Plus, Bijan Robinson ended up with the Green Bay Packers as Atlanta's lone player picked in the first round.
Julio Jones starts over Calvin Johnson of All-PFF Team
Pro Football Focus gave Falcons legend Julio Jones some major props, listing him as a starting receiver on the All-PFF Team of the last 20 years. PFF's starting offense listed Jones as WR1, Antonio Brown as WR2, and DeAndre Hopkins as the starting slot receiver. Jones beat out Calvin Johnson for the starting spot.
"Julio Jones stands out from the group, as his 2.53 yards per route run were the most by the 57 receivers with at least 4,000 routes, and he accomplished this while tallying the second-most receiving yards," wrote PFF's Nathan Jahnke. "Antonio Brown maintained the highest target rate of those 57 receivers and posted the second-highest rate of receiving a +1.0 grade or better."
ESPN picks Saints to win NFC South
The Saints are feeling good about themselves after landing quarterback Tyler Shough last season. Despite finishing behind the Falcons and the rest of the NFC South, ESPN's Ben Solak predicted New Orleans to win the division in 2026.
"The Saints look like an ascendant team to me," wrote Solak. "They have a young quarterback good enough to win with, sharp coaches on both sides of the ball, good offensive line play and enough young bets at the skill positions for this offense to be more than just Olave. They're a few blue-chip players away from true contention, but in the measly NFC South with a fourth-place schedule? A divisional title is achievable."
Tua Tagovailoa ranked in bottom tier of NFL QBs
Over at CBS Sports, Bryan DeArdo has ranked Tua among the lowest tier of NFL quarterbacks, in the "holdovers and placeholders" tier.
"Like Murray and Watson, Tagovailoa is another former Pro Bowler who is competing for a starting job," writes DeArdo. "While he has shown flashes of his potential (especially in terms of his accuracy), head injuries have largely defined Tagovailoa's career up to this point."
The Falcons are hoping to unlock the best version of Tua in Atlanta, assuming he can beat out Penix for the starting job, that is.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons Recap: Tyreek Hill, Myles Garrett, NFC South prediction
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