Greg Auman
NFC South Reporter
ORLANDO, Fla. — Much of the spotlight on the Falcons’ offseason has rightfully been focused on adding quarterback Kirk Cousins, but coach Raheem Morris spoke at the NFL league meetings Tuesday about the importance of upgrading his receiving corps behind star Drake London.
“We’re building a whole new Atlanta offense,” Morris said, referencing new coordinator Zac Robinson and a desire to arm Cousins with better options downfield.
The Falcons signed receiver Darnell Mooney to a three-year, $39 million deal and acquired receiver Rondale Moore from the Cardinals for quarterback Desmond Ridder. Those two had 40 and 31 catches last year and join a Falcons offense that had only one receiver (London) catch even 20 passes last year, the rest combining for just two touchdowns.
“I thought it was really important that we get threats on all three levels of the field,” Morris said. “Drake provides such a good threat from an underneath standpoint, from a high cross standpoint, from the stuff that he can really do. I thought putting pieces around him — like the Mooneys, like the Rondale Moores, some of the guys we brought back. … I think those guys fit well within that room. You have to add to it their coach, Ike Hilliard, and some of his beliefs and what he’s done in the past.”
Mooney, 26, topped 1,000 receiving yards in 2021 with the Bears and had 31 catches for 414 yards last season. Moore, 23, has 1,201 receiving yards in three seasons with the Cardinals and caught 40 balls for 352 yards in 2023. The Falcons have also added receiver/returner Ray-Ray McCloud, who caught 39 passes for the Steelers in 2021 and had 12 catches with the 49ers last year.
That retools the depth behind London, with the Falcons allowing Mack Hollins to sign with the Bills and Van Jefferson with the Steelers, with Scotty Miller remaining unsigned. Cousins, signed to a four-year, $180 million contract, is accustomed to…
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Publish date : 2024-03-26 14:31:39
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