Darnell Mooney

The party has not stopped for the Atlanta Falcons. Darnell Mooney was rumored to be on a few team’s radar at the NFL Combine. The 4-year veteran signed a 3-year deal for $39 million with $26 million fully guaranteed.

The Chicago winds have blown in too many directions between management decisions, coaching issues, and quarterback dilemmas for Darnell Mooney to gain any type of consistency. Add in a broken ankle in 2022 and you can easily see why a new landing spot combined with a clean bill of health are cause for optimism. Tony Pollard is the most prominent player to have tightrope surgery in recent memory which overshadowed any benefit of the doubt for Darnell Mooney who had the same procedure.

The bullish case for Darnell Mooney is that he can build off his 2021 output where he had 81 receptions and 1,055 receiving yards. Darnell Mooney is the perfect compliment to Drake London and can take enough attention in his own right to allow the Falcons versatility in their offensive attack. Mooney has an ADP of 214 in round 18 on UnderDog Bestball. Darnell Mooney is a better NFL fit than in fantasy football, however we love seeing good pieces built around our favorite Dynasty players in Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts.