All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones’ holdout has come to a close, thankfully, although no one expected the Atlanta Falcons to start 2018 without their No. 1 receiving target.
Jones will have some help too, namely in rookie wideout Calvin Ridley, who’ll likely emerge as a nice complementary target for quarterback Matt Ryan.
Ryan and the Falcons offense should be much more consistent after a so-so year under offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. One of the reasons for the inconsistency was the up-and-down 2017 campaign from running back Devonta Freeman, who returns fully healthy for training camp.
If Freeman manages to revert back to his 2016 form, Atlanta will look like that offensive powerhouse once again.
Hence the rise in NFL power rankings.