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The young core of the Atlanta Falcons offense is the same this year as the last. WR1 Drake London, RB1 Bijan Robinson and TE1 Kyle Pitts have all re-signed, so they'll be around for at least the next few seasons.
The depth behind those skill positions has been radically changed this offseason, though. Matt Ryan brought back former Falcons receiver Olamide Zaccheaus and also signed Jahan Dotson and drafted Zachariah Branch at wide receiver.
At tight end Ryan re-signed ex-Falcons star Austin Hooper and at running back Brian Robinson Jr. has replaced Tyler Allgeier as the No. 2 behind Bijan Robinson. Free agent addition Tyler Goodson project as the RB3.
With all those new pieces it's difficult to predict how the rest of the pecking order will go in the passing game beyond the top three Musketeers. Pro Football Focus analyst Gordon McGuinness believes the fourth option may fall to rookie receiver Zachariah Branch.
This is probably for the best if it comes true. However, for now observes see Dotson as the team's clear second option at wide receiver behind London.
If Dotson can finally get back to the level he was playing at as a rookie there'll be no harm done, but the Falcons have to hope that their third-round pick can hit the ground running and develop with a significant role as early as possible. Dotson has a two-year contract, but it'll be relatively easy to get out from under in 2027 if he doesn't impress.
For what it's worth, Branch has been impressing at Falcons training camp as a deep target - at least when paired with Michael Penix at quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: PFF predicts Falcons' 2026 pecking order on offense
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The depth behind those skill positions has been radically changed this offseason, though. Matt Ryan brought back former Falcons receiver Olamide Zaccheaus and also signed Jahan Dotson and drafted Zachariah Branch at wide receiver.
At tight end Ryan re-signed ex-Falcons star Austin Hooper and at running back Brian Robinson Jr. has replaced Tyler Allgeier as the No. 2 behind Bijan Robinson. Free agent addition Tyler Goodson project as the RB3.
With all those new pieces it's difficult to predict how the rest of the pecking order will go in the passing game beyond the top three Musketeers. Pro Football Focus analyst Gordon McGuinness believes the fourth option may fall to rookie receiver Zachariah Branch.
This is probably for the best if it comes true. However, for now observes see Dotson as the team's clear second option at wide receiver behind London.
If Dotson can finally get back to the level he was playing at as a rookie there'll be no harm done, but the Falcons have to hope that their third-round pick can hit the ground running and develop with a significant role as early as possible. Dotson has a two-year contract, but it'll be relatively easy to get out from under in 2027 if he doesn't impress.
For what it's worth, Branch has been impressing at Falcons training camp as a deep target - at least when paired with Michael Penix at quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: PFF predicts Falcons' 2026 pecking order on offense
Continue reading...
