Falcons Nation

Imagine a homecoming for Georgia’s own George Pickens.

Maybe... just maybe... down the road, we see him back in black and red rocking an Atlanta Falcons uniform.

With the wide receiver market absolutely exploding right now, Pickens is currently playing out a high-stakes situation on the franchise tag.

He is an absolute game-changer with elite ball-tracking skills and that rare, unteachable alpha mentality on the boundary.

It might just be a "what if" scenario for the future right now, but the thought of the former Bulldogs star returning home to Georgia later in his career to anchor the passing game is a dream scenario.

We'll be watching closely... you can never say never in the NFL.

NFL.com ranked the Atlanta Falcons as the No. 9 team most likely to win their first Super Bowl.

Atlanta has real talent on both sides of the ball, but the quarterback situation still defines the ceiling. Tua Tagovailoa appears to be the favorite in the battle with Michael Penix Jr., and if he stays healthy, the Falcons have enough weapons around him to be dangerous.

Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and a reloaded defense give Kevin Stefanski plenty to work with. But until Atlanta gets clarity at quarterback, the Super Bowl path remains uncertain.