This off-season, the Atlanta Falcons had one thing on their mind: Rebuilding the offensive infrastructure. They completely revamped the quarterback and receiver rooms to accompany the trio of first-round weapons (Kyle Pitts, Drake London and Bijan Robinson) they have accumulated over the past few years. PFF NFL draft analyst Trevor Sikkema put out an article recognizing one offensive player to watch from the college football season for each team and believes the Falcons could eye Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka, a “well-rounded” receiver that could complement London in the passing game.
Now that the Falcons have quarterback Kirk Cousins — and his future heir in Michael Penix Jr. — their offensive focus will be to form an elite skill position group.
Atlanta's backfield and tight end room already have a very high ceiling with Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts. Drake London is a nice WR1, but the team could use a certified WR2. In steps Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka, a smaller but well-rounded receiver who could take Atlanta’s offense over the top.
When Egbuka decided to go back to school, I was heartbroken. His versatility to play inside and outside and win at all three levels made him a perfect complement to London and Pitts’ big-bodied play style. Egbuka could be a field stretcher and let London and Pitts work underneath, or he could work the underneath parts of the field while Pitts and London stretch the defense up the seams and on the outside.
While a tackle could also be in play for the Falcons in 2025 (Jake Matthews won’t be here forever), a receiver with the skillset and polish of Egbuka could put this Falcons offense into the elite conversation.
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— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) January 18, 2023