The Falcons spent a great deal of the offseason working on their passing attack.

Offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey wants to make sure that Matt Ryan continues to make progress in the passing game, which will allow them to take some pressure off of running back Michael Turner.

After Turner rushed for 1,699 yards, leading the league in carries (376), further development of the passing attack was mandatory.

"Over these 19 workouts, we have emphasized the passing game," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "We are a little behind right now in the running game."

The addition of a pass-catching tight end with the trade for Tony Gonzalez is the major key.

Last season, when teams blitzed the Falcons they didn't have a dangerous tight end probing the soft ...More