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bout to find out once and for all." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteThe Falcoholican Atlanta Falcons communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsLibraryFalconsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Library FalcFans Podcast on The FalcoholicContact The FalcoholicFalcons StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Falcons NewsYahoo Falcons Team PageYahoo Falcons ReportYahoo Falcons Depth ChartYahoo Falcons TransactionsYahoo Falcons PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Falcons WR Christian Blake to compete in 40 Yards of Gold competitionNew Marcus Green Atlanta Falcons Jersey ,3commentsWho’s really the fastest player in the NFL? We’re about to find out once and for all. EDTShareTweetShareShareFalcons WR Christian Blake to compete in 40 Yards of Gold competitionChristian Blake has yet to play a regular season down for the Falcons, but he’s got a chance to make his mark in another type of competition. Blake will compete alongside some of the fastest players in the NFL in the new 40 Yards of Gold 40-yard dash tournament. This year marks the inaugural event, and it will be held on June 29, 2019. The venue has yet to be announced. The tournament seeding will be established based on fan votes. Fans can vote here 2019 Marcus Green Jersey , and voting will remain open until midnight on Sunday, May 26. Here’s the full list of participants: OFFENSETed Ginn Jr.Jeff BadetCorey ColemanTarik CohenRobby AndersonRichie JamesDamiere ByrdAlvin KamaraMark IngramKevin SneadChristian BlakeJacoby FordMystery ParticipantDEFENSEDominique Rodgers-CromartieTrae WaynesJohn Franklin IIIKevin ByardQuinton DunbarRashard RobinsonTerrell SinkfieldJerome BakerJalen MyrickBudda BakerDonte JacksonCharles James IIMystery ParticipantBlake, who spent a chunk of 2018 on the Falcons’ practice squad, is entering his second NFL season after signing with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft. Blake had 83 catches for 972 yards and six touchdowns over his college career. He ran a 4.51 40-yard dash at his pro day.He’ll face some stiff competition. Budda Baker ran a 4.45 40 Marcus Green Atlanta Falcons Jersey , and Kevin Byard ran a 4.44. Also featured on the defensive lineup are TV stars John Franklin III from Last Chance U, who claimed to run a 4.19, and Hard Knocks fan favorite Charles James II, who ran a 4.4. Notably absent from the list is the man who currently holds the title for the fastest 40-yard dash Youth Marcus Green Jersey , Bengals wideout John Ross, who ran a 4.22 at the NFL Combine in 2017. Maybe he’ll be the mystery participant. You can keep up with the latest on this competition by checking out the 40 Yards of Gold website. The Falcons won’t exercise their option on kicker Matt Bryant‘s contract for the 2019 season, which will send him to free agency on March 13 and leave Giorgio Tavecchio in place to take over as the kicker in Atlanta.Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said it was “time to move on” when asked about Bryant during a Wednesday press conference and new special teams coach Ben Kotwica shared something he likes about Tavecchio.“I’ve got a lot of respect for Giorgio,” Kotwica said Youth Terrell McClain Jersey , via the . “The thing I respect about him is that he’s been through the grinder. What do I mean by that? This is a player that came out of college, and he’s gone through multiple offseason camps where there’s 60 kickers there. He’s been through that, which helps with his experience, with his database.”Tavecchio was 16-of-21 on field goals and 33-of-34 on extra points with the Raiders in 2017. He made all five field goals and eight extra points he tried while filling in for an injured Bryant last season.