{"id":8563,"date":"2025-05-31T23:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T23:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/31\/falcons-darnell-mooney-says-he-came-here-to-win-after-falling-just-short-of-1000-yard-season-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T23:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T23:08:38","slug":"falcons-darnell-mooney-says-he-came-here-to-win-after-falling-just-short-of-1000-yard-season-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/31\/falcons-darnell-mooney-says-he-came-here-to-win-after-falling-just-short-of-1000-yard-season-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons&#8217; Darnell Mooney says he &#8216;came here to win&#8217; after falling just short of 1,000-yard season in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sportshub.cbsistatic.com\/i\/2025\/05\/31\/92f51da9-48bd-4163-a6f7-8ffc52820473\/mooney-penix.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2240651\/darnell-mooney\/\">Darnell Mooney<\/a> recorded 992 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his first season with the <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/ATL\/atlanta-falcons\/\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> after signing a three-year deal with the franchise. Despite falling just short of the 1,000-yard mark, Mooney has loftier goals in mind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t really come here for 1,000 yards,&#8221; Mooney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/sports\/2025\/05\/falcons-darnell-mooney-i-didnt-really-come-here-for-1000-yards-i-came-here-to-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">told D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution&#8217;s D. Orlando Ledbetter<\/a>. &#8220;I came here to win. So, for, you know, anybody that&#8217;s like creating that as a top tier for the receivers, that&#8217;s not what I came here to do. I came here to win games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mooney hauled in 64 receptions during the 2024 season, which was the second-most of his five-year professional career. He finished second on the team in receiving yards behind <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/3127902\/drake-london\/\">Drake London<\/a>, who racked up 1,271 yards in a breakout campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons finished the 2024 season with a 8-9 record after winning just two of their final eight games. It marked the seventh consecutive in which Atlanta failed to record a .500 record.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons made a valiant attempt to improve their offense during the 2024 offseason by signing quarterback <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/1272574\/kirk-cousins\/\">Kirk Cousins<\/a> to a four-year, $180 contract in addition to bringing in Mooney. However, Atlanta coach Raheem Morris made the decision to bench Cousins in favor of <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2963496\/michael-penix-jr\/\">Michael Penix Jr.<\/a>, who was selected with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/cbssports.com\/nfl\/draft\/\">NFL Draft<\/a>. At the time of his benching, Cousins had led the <a href=\"https:\/\/cbssports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a> with 16 interceptions, while also being tied for the league lead in fumbles.<\/p>\n<p>While the Falcons struggled late in the season in 2024, Mooney is a big fan of what Penix brings to the table.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He throws the ball very, very far,&#8221; Mooney said regarding Penix. &#8220;He has a strong arm. He can get it out whenever he needs to. Like, if it feels like he&#8217;s late, he won&#8217;t be late. He can get the ball there in time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Penix and Mooney will look to continue to build a rapport leading up to the 2025 campaign. The Falcons will return several of the team&#8217;s top playmakers, including London and running back <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/3168163\/bijan-robinson\/\">Bijan Robinson<\/a>, and will attempt to return to the postseason for the first time since 2017.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    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