"Mooney has been one of the league's least reliable pass catchers this year, thanks to frequent drops, with the highest drop rate according to PFF entering Week 11. His calling card in 2024 was his explosive plays, which have disappeared from this year's offense. Mooney ranked second among wideouts last year with 21 catches of 20 or more yards, but has just caught two such big-play passes this year."
"That contrasts with 2024, where four of Mooney's five touchdowns came on explosive plays of 20 or more yards. In addition, the drives in which Mooney generated explosive plays often resulted in scores, a total of 84 to be exact. That's an average of 4.9 points per game that Mooney's chunk yardage contributed to in 2024. Adding that type of production and scoring back into the current year's offense would increase the Falcons' output from 27th-ranked to 16th-ranked."
Darnell Mooney has struggled with frequent drops and entered Week 11 with the highest drop rate per PFF, undermining his reliability as a pass catcher. Mooney's explosive-play production from 2024 has largely vanished, falling from 21 catches of 20-plus yards to just two big plays this season. In 2024, four of his five touchdowns and 84 scoring-driving plays averaged 4.9 points per game, a contribution that would materially raise the Falcons' offensive ranking if restored. The revelation of a broken collarbone suffered early in training camp compounds concerns about his 2025 decline and its impact on the team's scoring during a critical stretch.
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