Atlanta Falcons QB-RB-WR trio is underrated and overlooked

Atlanta Falcons trio of Matt Ryan, Calvin Ridley, and Mike Davis are among the most underrated NFL trio consisting of the quarterback, wide receiver, and running back.

Not too long ago, Jared Dubin of CBS Sports wrote his rankings of the league’s best “triplets” when talking about the quarterback, wide receiver, and running back. He had the trio of Matt Ryan, Mike Davis, and Calvin Ridley ranked 17th overall among all 32 units in the NFL.

Dubin had this to say about the trio of Ryan, Davis and Ridley –

"It’s not too big a downgrade to Ridley but losing Jones as an attention-drawer obviously makes things considerably more difficult. Matt Ryan hasn’t played a Julio-less season since 2010, so it’ll be a big adjustment for him as well. Davis filled in nicely for McCaffrey in Carolina last season, but he’s not the kind of top-end option that can make up for shortcomings elsewhere."

Atlanta Falcons trio will surprise people across the NFL in 2021

Looking at each individual piece of this trio, it doesn’t scare anyone and certainly will not keep opposing defensive coordinators up at night.

However, when you combine their talents and add in an offensive coordinator like Arthur Smith that will undoubtedly put them all in positions to be successful, the trio will be far better than anyone thinks that they can be.

Matt Ryan has thrown for no less than 4,000 yards and 20 touchdowns for ten consecutive years – no other quarterback in NFL history has accomplished this. Calvin Ridley showed in 2020 that he has the talent to be a number one receiver and now he has had an entire offseason to prepare for that role.

Meanwhile, Mike Davis is a career backup but will be the focal point of the Atlanta Falcons backfield with a coordinator that will create a run scheme to showcase his strengths while minimizing his weaknesses.

Of course, a lot of the success that these three will have will be based on the Falcons’ offensive line’s ability to be better in 2021 than they have been in recent years. They will be young in 2021, but they drafted and signed guys that play with the mean streak needed to be successful in the NFL.

With Chris Lindstrom and Jake Matthews leading the way, the offensive line will hopefully improve and allow the Atlanta Falcons triplets of Ryan, Davis, and Ridley to be among the league’s best not the worst in 2021.