Third receiving option?
Mohamed Sanu was one of the best No. 3 receivers in the league, but the team made the right call by shipping him to New England for a second-round pick last season. With Pro Bowl tight end Austin Hooper now in Cleveland, the Falcons don’t have a clear No. 3 receiving option behind Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. The team acquired tight end Hayden Hurst from the Ravens, and the former first-round pick is expected to play a big role in Dirk Koetter’s offense.
If Hurst struggles, though, Atlanta could look to young receivers Russell Gage and Olamide Zaccheaus to fill the void in the slot. Gage, a 2018 sixth-round pick, finished last season with career bests of 49 catches, 446 yards and one touchdown. The Falcons also signed former first-round pick Laquon Treadwell, who can provide depth at the very least. Still, someone in this group is going to have to step up big in 2020.
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