The Atlanta Falcons are expecting to return to the ranks of the best offenses in the NFL in the 2018 season.
The Falcons led the NFL in scoring and won the NFC championship in 2016, when Kyle Shanahan worked as Atlanta's offensive coordinator. When Shanahan left to become the San Francisco 49ers' head coach, Steve Sarkisian came aboard from Alabama to take the position in 2017.
The Falcons dropped to 15th in the league in scoring last season.
Despite the downturn, Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones earned a Pro Bowl invitation for the fourth straight season as the former Foley High School and Alabama standout became the second player in NFL history to record at least 1,400 receiving yards in four consecutive campaigns.