The year is 2020.Apart from everything else happening in the world, the line up needing to convert a third-and-long. The team opts for a three-receiver set: , Calvin Ridley and Ru sell Gage.Now, fast forward to July 2022, with the Falcons preparing for training camp just two seasons removed from that trio hitting the field. Only Ridley remains, but he’s been suspended for the entirety of the 2022 season.Going beyond those three, is the lone receiver from that team still in Atlanta. All things considered, to say the Falcons have undergone a facelift offensively would be an understatement.Atlanta’s new-look receiving core is highlighted Vin Baker Jersey by first-round pick Drake London and trade acquisition Bryan Edwards. Zaccheaus is likely to be the team’s No. 3 wideout, but after him, there are two or three slots up for grabs among several players, including free agent adds Damiere Byrd, Auden Tate and Geronimo Allison.With the top of the pecking order mostly set and the bottom far from it, here are three players to watch in training camp, kicking off when veterans report on July 26.The No. 8 overall pick in John Henson Jersey the draft, London became Atlanta’s highest-drafted receiver since Julio Jones in 2011. With high picks come high expectations, and for London, his include being an every-game starter and the Falcons’ top receiver.While London mi sed the final four games of his college career and the beginning part of the draft proce s due to a fractured ankle, he has a considerable advantage on his side when it comes to getting up to speed: facing All-Pro cornerback A.J. Terrell in practice.Scroll to ContinueThe two faced off in minicamp, but with pads on and intensity up, their battles in training camp will paint a much clearer picture as to where London is in his development. If he does nothing but impre s, it’s an encouraging indication that he’s more than ready to seize the opportunity and deliver on his lofty outside expectations.Acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders in May, Edwards arrived in Atlanta with a step-up on the rest of the receiver’s room, having spent the last two seasons in Las Vegas with the Falcons’ likely Week 1 starter at Spencer Hawes Jersey quarterback, Marcus Mariota. The two already have strong chemistry and are poised to get off to a strong start in their new home. I love that guy. We developed a relationship in Las Vegas, He came in as a rookie when I first got there. So, we were kind of learning the system together. I love his competitivene s, I love his drive, I think hes a great addition to that room.Edwards, 23, is entering his third profe sional season on the heels of a breakout sophomore campaign that saw him total 34 receptions for 571 yards and three touchdowns. With his arrow pointing straight up, Edwards has a chance to prove he can be a capable starting receiver in the NFL, a journey that begins when he takes on Terrell, Casey Hayward and the rest of Atlanta’s secondary in camp.Allison’s arguably the biggest names of the “other” receivers on Atlanta’s roster but finds himself on the outside of the roster looking in as camp nears. After going undrafted out of Illinois in 2016, Allison posted 89 receptions for 1,045 yards acro s 46 games in four seasons with the Green Bay Packers.Allison opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 and played in just three games for the Detroit Lions in 2021, bouncing around between the practice squad and active roster. Now 28, Allison is looking for a chance to revive his career and seems to have landed in a solid place to do so.With his 6-3, 202-pound frame, Allison has always been viewed as a big target, something that surely drew Falcons coach Arthur Smith to him this offseason. Since seeing action in each game with six starts in 2019, Allison has been looking for an opportunity, and he’s found just that with the Falcons.Allison will arrive at camp with little outside expectations. However, if he’s able to rediscover Rashad Vaughn Jersey the form that led to him being a contributor for the Falcons, he’ll be difficult to ignore. With camp on the horizon, look for Allison to prove his big frame can still deliver big plays in big moments.
