Why Falcons need Zachariah Branch to seize spot in WR depth chart after draft
Branch will certainly have a chance.
Why Falcons need Zachariah Branch to seize spot in WR depth chart after draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Falcons have quite the talent at the top of their offensive depth chart.
Bijan Robinson at RB, Drake London at WR and Kyle Pitts at TE? That's a group that you'd think can score some points. The dilemmas begin when you dig deeper.
Which QB will start between Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa? And once you figure that out, who's going to play wide receiver along with London? It's the WR spot that the Falcons tried to solve in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft with Zachariah Branch from Georgia.
MORE: Diego Pavia, Shedeur Sanders and an NFL QB problem that goes back to Tim Tebow How Zachariah Branch changes Falcons' WR depth chart There is opportunity to be had for Branch. Beyond London, the Falcons' WR depth chart is populated with the likes of Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and Casey Washington. None of those guys will hold Branch off if he proves he can make plays.