Atlanta Falcons receiving corps ranked outside of top 10 by PFF

PFF ranks Falcons WR corps outside of top 10 entering 2025 NFL season

The Atlanta Falcons have committed considerable resources to their offense in recent years, spending four consecutive top-10 picks on skill position players. While the offense hasn’t exactly taken off in recent years, there’s reason to believe things will be different in 2025.

Second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. appears to be set up for success in his first year starting. If Penix performs at the level many believe he’s capable of, the Falcons offense should be among the NFL’s top units this season.

One thing working to the young quarterback’s advantage is the team’s receiving corps. There’s no shortage of options for Penix to throw to. Drake London and Darnell Mooney are one of the top wide receiver duos, combining for 2,263 yards last season.

Atlanta’s receiving corps just barely missed the top 10 in PFF’s rankings, landing as the No. 11 ahead of the 2025 NFL season:

Drake London came in at No. 11 in PFF’s wide receiver rankings after garnering a 90.1 PFF receiving grade in 2024, which ranked fifth among wide receivers. Bijan Robinson’s 82.2 PFF receiving grade placed fifth among running backs who played at least 100 receiving snaps, and Darnell Mooney’s 74.6 mark was one of the more underrated performances from a WR2 this past year. If the Falcons can get anything at all from Kyle Pitts, this becomes a very diverse group. — Trevor Sikkema, PFF

While there’s no shame in being ranked 11th, a case could be made that the Falcons have a top-five receiver group. London has shown a ton of growth over his first few seasons, and Mooney finished with 992 receiving yards despite missing the season finale in 2024.

If you factor in the pass-catching ability of running back Bijan Robinson, the team’s overall depth at wide receiver — including Pro Bowl wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge — and the potential of fifth-year tight end Kyle Pitts, there’s only a handful of teams with more weapons.

Despite having essentially just one proven receiver in D.J. Moore, the Chicago Bears are ranked ahead of the Falcons at No. 9. The group obviously has some upside with first-round picks Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze, but it feels like the ranking is based more on potential than reality.

At the end of the day, the Falcons have to feel good about their offense. With a solid offensive line and numerous weapons, Penix is set up for success in his first season starting for Atlanta.