We’re not that far away from training camp, which means it’s an excellent time to look at the state of some of the biggest position battles on the roster. We’ll kick things off with easily the most intriguing and impactful: Returner.
Field position is going to become even more critical with the Falcons seemingly destined to embrace a conservative, ball-control offense. The combination of Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder won’t total 5,000+ passing yards in 2022. Special teams may always matter... but it will matter more this year. Atlanta will rely on field position more than most teams, relying (hopefully) on an electric returner.