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Do Falcons Have NFL's Worst Offense?

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Falcons offense going into the season.

Jeremy Brener

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There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and their offense this season.

With a quarterback who hasn't started a game since 2019, a running back who hasn't started a full season at the position and a rookie wide receiver leading the way, there isn't a whole lot of confidence in the Atlanta offense.

NFL.com recently ranked every offensive set of "triplets" ... the top quarterback, running back and receiver for a team. The Falcons ranked 27th in the league out of 32.

Here's NFL.com's reasoning behind their low ranking ...

I'm happy to see Mariota get another chance as a starter in the NFL, but it's slim pickings in Atlanta this year. Patterson exceeded every imaginable expectation for him last year, earning his 17th-place ranking. I'm not sure his ceiling extends much higher, though. Pitts, meanwhile, was a stud as a rookie and is only getting started. Drake London looms as a potentially explosive contributor, but until they prove it with their play, this is where the Falcons will stand.

There's a lot of reason for optimism and the Falcons could excel, but there's more uncertainty than anything.

Mariota hasn't started a game since he was quarterbacking the Tennessee Titans in 2019, but the former Heisman Trophy winner looked good in the preseason, so there's reason to believe in the new signal-caller.

Patterson was the team's biggest surprise and most valuable player for the Falcons last season. While it's hard to see him duplicate his 2021 success, there's still potential for the 31-year-old to have another successful season in Atlanta.

London didn't show much during the preseason after injuring his knee against the Detroit Lions, but he'll have every opportunity to prove why he was the first wide receiver taken in this year's NFL Draft.

The Falcons open the season a week from Sunday against the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

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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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