Falcons Highlights: Big Catches Everywhere at Camp
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. - Tuesday was the first day in pads for the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Training Camp, and it was a day for big plays from the receivers.
The Falcons had the fifth-ranked passing attack in the NFL last season. Calvin Ridley stepped up as a No. 1 receiver as the departed Julio Jones battled injuries in 2020.
With Jones gone, who is going to fill the void left behind? If this day's training camp is any indication, there are several candidates to be big-play receivers next to Ridley.
Kyle Pitts, the Falcons No. 1 draft choice, is the obvious first answer. At 6-6 and 240 pounds with the catch radius roughly the size of a pterodactyl, Pitts got the day started early with an elevated leap, tip, and catch for a touchdown.
Pitts had several catches on the day, including an out route that let him show off his speed. There aren't too many linebackers, or defensive backs for that matter, who are going to catch him once he gets a full head of steam in the open field.
Rookie Frank Darby from Arizona State continues to have a terrific camp. He made a spectacular catch over Chris Williamson. Darby was the final player selected in new general manager Terry Fontenot's first draft, and he could turn out to be a steal, having been selected in the sixth round.
Christian Blake laid out to make a diving catch worthy of a slow-motion review. Blake played in all 16 games for the Falcons last year and had 13 catches for 141 yards.
The Falcons will continue work at Flowery Branch getting ready for Saturday's scrimmage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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