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Falcons ranked among top offensive arsenals

Wide receiver Calvin Ridley runs out of bounds after catching a bomb on the first day of mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley runs out of bounds after catching a bomb on the first day of mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Maghen Moore
July 11, 2018

The Atlanta Falcons ranked in the top three of ESPN writer Bill Barnwell's top NFL offensive arsenals.

The Falcons landed the third spot on Barnwell’s list of top offensive arsenals going into the 2018 season.

“Atlanta already seemed set at wide receiver for the short term with Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, but with Taylor Gabriel leaving, the Falcons added a silky-smooth route runner to replace him in Calvin Ridley,” Barnwell wrote about the Falcons offense.

The Falcons’ offense was  the highest ranked NFC South team on Barnwell’s list. The Falcons fell behind the top-ranked Kansas City Chiefs and second-ranked New York Giants.

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