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CBS Final Rookie Power Rankings: 2 Falcons in top ten

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/final-nfl-rookie-power-rankings-sauce-gardner-leads-three-jets-wide-receivers-dominate-top-5/

  1. Sauce Gardner 

  2. Drake London 

  3. Garrett Wilson 

  4. Chris Olave 

  5. Aidan Hutchinson 

  6. Tyler Allgeier 

  7. Kyle Hamilton 

  8. Kenneth Walker III

  9. Abraham Lucas

  10. Tariq Woolen

  11. Christian Watson 

  12. Dameon Pierce 

  13. Kayvon Thibodeaux 

  14. Jermaine Johnson II 

  15. Jaquan Brisker 

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Drake LondonATLANTA FALCONS WR
London was a big play threat against Tampa Bay. His stats actually could have been even more impressive because he had a step on the defense 40 yards downfield on one play but Desmond Ridder underthrew him.
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Tyler AllgeierATLANTA FALCONS RB
Allgeier does a great job of reading his blocks and using physicality to break through holes. He high steps through traffic and has a natural feel for pace.
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2 minutes ago, EddieK said:

I still say we picked the right receiver last year out of all the options

He has TG's touch on those high-point throws. He brings them in if he gets even one fingertip on the ball. Watching on replays I still don't understand how he can secure those catches and make it look so easy.

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17 minutes ago, falconzfan4ever said:

London's numbers with Ridder put him on pace for 1400 yards. He's also the best run blocker out of the first round WR's. We made the right pick for this offense. I'm excited to see Pitts and London get 10+ targets a game to go along with the elite run game.

Yeah if you extrapolate his numbers with Ridder for the last four games over a 17 game season Drake would have had an all pro season. Over 100 receptions and over 1400 yards. Of corse it's not that simple but it's still interesting nonetheless.

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37 minutes ago, falconzfan4ever said:

London's numbers with Ridder put him on pace for 1400 yards. He's also the best run blocker out of the first round WR's. We made the right pick for this offense. I'm excited to see Pitts and London get 10+ targets a game to go along with the elite run game.

I think it's going to be a blast to watch us be able to shift gears. Stall and eat up clock with the run game if we're ahead, or go RPO and make chunk plays with our QB, WR's and TE's if we need to score quick. 

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47 minutes ago, PokerSteve said:

I think it's going to be a blast to watch us be able to shift gears. Stall and eat up clock with the run game if we're ahead, or go RPO and make chunk plays with our QB, WR's and TE's if we need to score quick. 

one thing that is impressive, on the deep shots Ridder threw, he threw the ball as if he didn't wanna overthrow the receiver and instead under threw them. then he corrected too much when he threw that deep shot to that kid I had no idea he was on the team. with a full off season, he's gonna start hitting them because at Cincinnati, he had a sweet deep pass.

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5 minutes ago, raysnill1 said:

one thing that is impressive, on the deep shots Ridder threw, he threw the ball as if he didn't wanna overthrow the receiver and instead under threw them. then he corrected too much when he threw that deep shot to that kid I had no idea he was on the team. with a full off season, he's gonna start hitting them because at Cincinnati, he had a sweet deep pass.

Yeah he will get that touch back with more reps. If he can start hitting a decent percentage of those long passes, Smith will call a lot more of them. And those deep passes will really get the D backed off the LOS so our run game can continue to eat. 

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40 minutes ago, raysnill1 said:

one thing that is impressive, on the deep shots Ridder threw, he threw the ball as if he didn't wanna overthrow the receiver and instead under threw them. then he corrected too much when he threw that deep shot to that kid I had no idea he was on the team. with a full off season, he's gonna start hitting them because at Cincinnati, he had a sweet deep pass.

 

32 minutes ago, PokerSteve said:

Yeah he will get that touch back with more reps. If he can start hitting a decent percentage of those long passes, Smith will call a lot more of them. And those deep passes will really get the D backed off the LOS so our run game can continue to eat. 

it'll definitely make a difference for him to get ALL the 'first team' reps as well

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London and Ridder definitely had better chemistry than London and Mariota. They were dudes from the moment they were introduced in rookie OTAs. The offseason will result in them being even better together and I'm betting Pitts is happy to move on as well.

Reminded me of the Jests, where Garrett Wilson played well to start the season until Zach Wilson got healthy and didn't bother to track him. Then, that Wilson screwed the pooch and Mike White and Flacco seemed to find the other Wilson again. I'll bet some receivers hate playing with certain QBs.

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1 hour ago, JayOzOne said:

London and Ridder definitely had better chemistry than London and Mariota. They were dudes from the moment they were introduced in rookie OTAs. The offseason will result in them being even better together and I'm betting Pitts is happy to move on as well.

Reminded me of the Jests, where Garrett Wilson played well to start the season until Zach Wilson got healthy and didn't bother to track him. Then, that Wilson screwed the pooch and Mike White and Flacco seemed to find the other Wilson again. I'll bet some receivers hate playing with certain QBs.

Even Before that they both trained with Jordan Palmer Prior to their Pro Days.

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