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What Must Falcons Do Before Offseason Ends?

The Atlanta Falcons still have work to do after their busy offseason.

Jeremy Brener

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The Atlanta Falcons have had quite the transformation this offseason.

On defense, the team signed veterans on all three levels and hired Ryan Nielsen to be the team's new coordinator. Offensively, running back Bijan Robinson is expected to give Atlanta another dimension and hurdle for opposing defenses to conquer.

However, the Falcons still have work to do this offseason in the wide receiver market. Bleacher Report believes the one thing Atlanta needs to do before the end of the offseason is to add some depth at the receiver position.

"This offseason, Atlanta signed Mack Hollins and Scotty Miller to complement Drake London (and Kyle Pitts). But the Falcons should not be finished adding receivers, either," Bleacher Report writes. "KhaDarel Hodge and Penny Hart are the main reserves right now, and they have 54 combined receptions in eight NFL seasons. Not exactly a deep position."

In addition to Hollins and Miller, the team signed former second-round pick J.J. Arcega-Whiteside ... but Bleacher Report's point still stands. 

Wide receiver depth needs to be added. Veterans like Sammy Watkins, Jarvis Landry and Kenny Golladay could all look at Atlanta as an opportunity to revive their careers ... or the team could bring back a familiar face. Former Falcons Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu are also free agents, and may not have an opportunity knocking other than Atlanta, if Terry Fontenot were to give one of them a call.

That being said, the market could open up in a few weeks with post-June cuts, all leading up to training camp in July.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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