Who will get most catches for Falcons?

Second-year quarterback Matt Ryan might not have enough passes to spread around to the two stars and the rest of the unit.

“I think there will be,” White said. “Every week, the game plan is going to change. The defensive coordinators are going to try different things to try and cover all of us.”

With Tony Gonzalez working the middle of the field, White and Michael Jenkins are hoping to see less coverage outside.

“He’s a space eater,” White said. “He’s big. He catches everything and makes a lot of plays.”

Gonzalez, 33, is a 10-time Pro Bowl selection and holds the league record for most receptions (916), receiving yards (10,940) and touchdown catches (76) by a tight end. He was acquired in a pre-draft trade with Kansas City.

However, his days of watching his stats pile up are over.

“I don’t have to catch 90 balls or 100 balls,” Gonzalez said. “It’s all about going out there trying to move the chains, that’s all I care about. I want to be a part of the offense, don’t get me wrong. I want to be involved because I feel I can help the team.”

Wide receiver coach Terry Robiskie is not into counting catches, either.

“I don’t know if there are enough balls to go around for those guys,” Robiskie said. “It’s hard. I tell guys all the time, ‘If you are a good football player, you’ll find a way to catch enough balls.’ ”

Robiskie wants his receivers to take pride in their other duties.

“I’d rather see Michael Turner run for 1,200 than Roddy catch 1,200,” Robiskie said. “To survive, you’ve got to be able to run the ball. That’s why guys that play receiver for me have to be able to block or you are just not going to play.”

Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey met with Gonzalez shortly after the trade and asked him what routes he liked to run. Those were incorporated into the attack.

“We had some things that we wanted to look at in terms of not only getting Tony integrated into our passing game, but into our offense,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “I think we accomplished that. Tony understands what we are trying to do schematically in all phases.”

The Falcons spent a great deal of time working on the passing game this offseason. They were 14th in the league last season, averaging 208.5 yards per game.

“I feel like we’ve got our timing down,” White said. “As a group, we’ve worked hard.”

In addition to getting passes to White and Gonzalez, Jenkins is coming off his best season. He had 50 catches for 777 yards and three touchdowns.

Jenkins may be the biggest beneficiary in Gonzalez’s arrival. He’s expecting that there will be enough passes to satisfy everyone.

“It’s been done in the past,” Jenkins said. “I think there was a year where Peyton Manning had three receivers with over 1,000 yards. Edgerrin James still had 1,300 yards rushing. It definitely could be spread around.”

The unit suffered a blow when Harry Douglas suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and was placed on injured reserve for the season.

The Falcons will rely on veterans Brian Finneran and Marty Booker as their main backup receivers. Also, Eric Weems, a former practice squad player, made the team as the punt returner.

“That receiving corps has come together very well,” Smith said.