NFL analysts debate what Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London's stat line will look like in 2025

The month of June is for speculation, hot takes, and debates as we await the NFL training camps to open in late July.

A to Z Sports' own Destin Adams and Kyle Crabbs have been analyzing each division, making bold predictions for teams and players. On Friday they turned their attention to the NFC South, and wide receiver Drake London was the subject of debate for the Atlanta Falcons. Kyle made a big prediction for London's 2025 stat line.

Drake London goes for 1,500 yards in 2025

From Kyle Crabbs: "Drake London might be the quietest 100-reception player in the league in recent memory. 10 players the feat last season, and London was one of only two who didn't make the Pro Bowl for his efforts. In the last three seasons, there have been 31 single-season performances that totaled 100+ receptions, and 26 of them have gotten at least some form of postseason accolade. Not London! But that changes this year with Michael Penix Jr. playing quarterback full time. London ran 99 routes with Penix Jr. at quarterback in 2024, got a 40% target share, and averaged 16 yards per catch. Contrast that to a 26% target share and 11.8 yards per catch when running routes for quarterbacks NOT named Michael Penix. The dynamic nature of those targets is going to lead to bigger numbers, and I'd be willing to bet that London finishes in the top-3 in the league in receiving yards this season."

However, Destin couldn't quite buy into it.

From Destin Adams: "I've been a big Drake London guy for a while now, and if I were answering this question with my heart, I would be buying this take. But last season, he set a new career high for targets(158), receptions (100), and yards (1,271). He finished the year with the third most targets of any player in the NFL, only trailing Ja'Marr Chase (175) and Malik Nabers (170). I have a hard time seeing his targets go up much this year, so to hit 1,500, he would need to add to his catch total, or he'd need to add to his 12.7 yards per reception. Hitting 1,500 is a very tough task; only two WRs in the league surpassed that amount last season in Chase and Justin Jefferson. I think London can be awesome in 2025 without hitting that number, and that is the outcome I'm expecting right now."

Both made great points and strong cases, but I tend to agree more with Destin's take. That's certainly not a knock on London, who I feel is a top 10 WR in the NFL, but there are a lot of other factors to be considered in Atlanta's offense.

The first is Bijan Robinson, who is one of the most productive running backs in the league. Robinson should be able to finish somewhere between 1,500-2,000 total yards from scrimmage, as he did last year with 1,887.

There's also tight end Kyle Pitts, who is entering a contract year. Pitts needs to put it all together in 2025 if he wants a major payday next year, and more often than not players step up during contract years.

Finally, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud are very solid complements to London. There are simply too many mouths to feed in the Falcons' offense for London to rack up 1,500 yards. If he is able to reach that mark, it may not necessarily be a good thing, as it could be a result of someone getting injured or Atlanta's defense not being improved.