The Atlanta Falcons are the eighth most talented team in the NFL entering the 2018 season, according to a ranking by NFL Network analyst Gil Brandt.
The top three teams on Brandt’s list were the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams respectively.
Brant placed the Falcons behind NFC South rival the New Orleans Saints at No. 7 because the offense spent the 2017 season adjusting to new offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. Hopefully this season, Brandt wrote, the Falcons offense can be on the same page and perform better.
There are also several new additions that should provide strength to Atlanta’s offense.
“The guards also struggled in 2017, so the Falcons went out and got Brandon Fusco, a veteran who can play anywhere on the line,” Brandt wrote. “Rookie receiver Calvin Ridley should make the passing game even better. The key for the ninth-ranked defense will be the continued improvement of youngsters Keanu Neal, Deion Jones and Takk McKinley.”
Brandt also he expects wrote quarterback Matt Ryan to rebound from last season’s adjustments to the MVP caliber quarterback he was in 2016.
Brandt's entire list of the top 10 teams in the League can be read on NFL Network's website.
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