Even if Mooney returns to his 2024 form, Cunningham shared with Atlanta media members that he'd like to bolster roster depth this offseason. When asked about where the wide receiver position ranked among the team's priorities at the combine and during the offseason, Cunningham shed light on its importance.
"It's a premium position," he said. "I feel like at this event it's my job to look at every single position, but definitely going to make sure we evaluate the receivers as well."
London's role as the team's top wideout is unquestioned, and he has the kind of slot flexibility that today's offenses highly value. That prowess from the slot, coupled with the return of Pitts, whose versatility as a pass-catcher is one of the hallmarks of his game, means the Falcons can go in several different directions if they add to their receiver room.
The traditional way of thinking about a slot receiver — a Wes Welker or Jarvis Landry type player — has evolved as offenses have become increasingly creative and league rules have changed. That prototype is no longer the standard it once was, as Cunningham explained during his podium appearance at the combine.
"If you're looking for a vertical slot, a guy with speed, that's an instant accelerator, or a guy that's a build-up speed guy," he said. "Or, if you're looking for a crafty slot that can get in and out of breaks, option routes. It just depends on the scheme you're looking for. Actually, you want to find feel. See guys that can feel leverage, guys that know how to get open in different ways. I think the slot position is unique because it can be used in so many different ways, and it's not a one-size-fits-all."
Because there is no singular standard for certain receiver positions in the NFL, ESPN's Ben Solak believes any player the team adds could provide an indicator of how the Falcons' offense might look this fall.
"As we see them address wide receiver two here, that's going to give us a clue as to where they'd like to throw the football," Solak told the Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network. Because if you go and you get yourself an Alec Pierce, and Alec Pierce is a shot player, he's a deep-play guy, right? If you get yourself a Jauan Jennings, that's more of your intermediate in-breaking physical guy. If you get yourself a Wandale Robinson, that's more of your screens guy. Romeo Doubs is an out-breaking guy. So, they've got a wide receiver two question and how they address it is going to tell us more about how they intend to distribute the targets."
According to Next Gen Stats, the Falcons threw to out-breaking routes 33.4% of the time during the 2025 season, which tied for the seventh-highest rate among NFL offenses. Conversely, they had the third-lowest rate of throws to in-breaking routes last year at 25.3%.
During the 2024 and 2025 seasons under Kevin Stefanski, the Browns threw a higher percentage of in-breaking routes than they did out-breaking routes, per Next Gen Stats. Coaches often discuss the importance of tailoring a team's approach to the players on the roster, so those statistics may have more to do with the personnel than the playbook.
Still, they can provide helpful insight into what kind of evolution we may see from Atlanta's offense this offseason.