Falcons have a star in the making in Drake London

Drake London broke the franchise record for receptions by a rookie last year while dealing with inconsistent and poor quarterback play. He put up nearly 900 yards on 72 receptions, catching passes from a current backup in Marcus Mariota and a rookie third-rounder in Desmond Ridder

Though the new regime hasn’t had a ton of success drafting and developing players, especially from their first class, there have been no misses in the first round. Kyle Pitts, Drake London, and Bijan Robinson are all stars.

Some might not think much of that, but there have been plenty of first-round busts, even some of Atlanta’s — i.e., Vic Beasley, Takk McKinley, and Keanu Neal. It might be a bit harsh to classify them as busts because all three had productive years with the Dirty Birds. However, none received second contracts from the Falcons, and that should be considered a failure on the club’s end.

The trio of first-rounders from the new regime don’t seem headed for that reality, especially Drake London, who seems destined to become a star if the Falcons can get any semblance of consistency at the quarterback position.