Can Falcons Guarantee WR Drake London Targets?
Through two weeks, the Atlanta Falcons are undefeated, but their pass game has been inconsistent, especially when it comes to targeting second-year wide receiver Drake London.
In Week 1, London saw a single target and failed to haul it in, looking like a complete afterthought in the team's offense, but Week 2 was a different story. Against the Green Bay Packers, London led the team with seven targets, six catches, and a touchdown.
So was Week 1 a fluke, or is Week 2? After the game, Atlanta head coach Arthur Smith spoke about the team's target distribution.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) makes a catch against Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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"There's going to be somebody different every week depending on who they're trying to take away and what the looks are, and I thought Jonnu had a pretty solid day and, of course, Drake, too,” Smith said.
The disappointment of Week 2 was tight end Kyle Pitts, who was fifth on the team in targets, catches, and yards. After drafting Bijan Robinson, it seemed as though the Falcons had a star trio at the skill positions in Pitts, London, and Robinson.
However, none of them have had consistent usage up to this point in the season. In a run-heavy offense, Robinson has looked like the focal point of Atlanta's offense, but how carries are distributed between him and second-year running back Tyler Allgeier seemingly depends on the matchup as they try to keep both healthy throughout the 17-game season.
There are many mouths to feed in Atlanta's offense, but as long as the team is winning, the Falcons will be well-fed.
The Falcons offense hopes to go 3-0 next week when they visit the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.
