Falcons depth chart projection: New starting kick returner?

Wide Receiver 1

1. Drake London (5)
2. Chris Blair (19)
3. Casey Washington (82)
4. Keelan Marion (85)

Wide Receiver 2

1. Jahan Dotson (4)
2. Vinny Anthony II (86)
3. Le'Meke Brockington (88)

Wide Receiver 3 (slot)

1. Zachariah Branch (17)
2. Olamide Zaccheaus (14)
3. Dylan Drummond (80)

Tight End

1. Kyle Pitts (8)
2. Austin Hooper (81)
3. Charlie Woerner (89)
4. Joshua Simon (47)
5. Jack Velling (84)

Left Tackle

1. Jake Matthews (70)
2. Jack Nelson (69)
3. Riley Mahlman (76)

Left Guard

1. Matthew Bergeron (65)
2. Kyle Hinton (68)
3. Kam Dewberry (61)
4. Layden Robinson (73)

Center

1. Ryan Neuzil (64)
2. Corey Levin (62)
3. James Brockermeyer (66)

Right Guard

1. Chris Lindstrom (63)
2. Ethan Onianwa (75)
3. Andrew Stueber (74)
4. Brandon Walton (67)

Right Tackle

1. Jawaan Taylor (71)
2. Storm Norton (77)
3. Michael Jerrell (72)

Defensive Line

1. Zach Harrison (96)
2. Da'Shawn Hand (90)

Defensive Tackle/NT

1. Maason Smith (92)
2. Chris Williams (93)
3. Elijah Garcia (91)
4. Carlos Allen Jr.

Defensive Line

1. Brandon Dorlus (54)
2. LaCale London (94)
3. Ross Blacklock (95)
4. Anterio Thompson (98)

EDGE/OLB

1. Jalon Walker (11)
2. Azeez Ojulari (51)
3. Cameron Thomas (99)
4. CJ Nunnally IV (59)

Linebacker

1. Divine Deablo (0)
2. Troy Andersen (44)
3. Harold Perkins Jr. (56)
4. JD Bertrand (40)
5. Channing Tindall (55)
6. Daveren Rayner (42)

Linebacker

1. Christian Harris (45)
2. Kendal Daniels (53)
3. Malik Verdon (43)

EDGE/OLB

1. James Pearce Jr. (27)
2. Samson Ebukam (52)
3. Bralen Trice (48)

Cornerback

1. A.J. Terrell (24)
2. Cobee Bryant (37)
3. Clark Phillips III (22)
4. Malcolm DeWalt IV (36)

Cornerback

1. Mike Hughes (21)
2. Avieon Terrell (12)
3. Natrone Brooks (35)
4. C.J. Henderson (39)

Nickel CB

1. Billy Bowman Jr. (33)
2. Darnay Holmes (30)
3. Mike Ford Jr. (28)
4. A.J. Woods (20)

Safety

1. Jessie Bates III (3)
2. DeMarcco Hellams (23)
3. Jammie Robinson (34)

Safety

1. Xavier Watts (31)
2. Sydney Brown (29)

Special Teams

• K: Nick Folk (6)
• P: Jake Bailey (16)
• KR: Vinny Anthony (86)
• PR: Zachariah Branch (17)
• LS: Liam McCullough (49)
• LS2: Philip Florenzo (46)

Aside from long snapper Liam McCullough, the Falcons will have all new special teams starters this season. Atlanta added punter Jake Bailey and kicker Nick Folk to replace veterans Bradley Pinion and Zane Gonzalez.

We have two rookies slated for starting roles as well. Third-round pick Zachariah Branch is our projected starting punt returner and UDFA Vinny Anthony II is our projected starting kick return man. Obviously, it's extremely early, but these are battles to watch throughout the team's training camp.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons depth chart: UDFA Vinny Anthony cracks lineup