Bijan Robinson

Bijan Robinson said the Falcons offense will be more “run first, like how they use Christian [McCaffrey] down there in San Francisco.”

Robinson said he’s still expected to do plenty as a pass-catcher, but it’s not surprising to hear that an Atlanta staff that has ties to the Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay coaching trees would be looking to operate in a similar fashion — especially with a back as talented as Robinson. The Falcons took an extremely run-heavy approach in 2023 under former head coach Arthur Smith, ranking 30th in early down pass rate while boasting a pass rate over expected of negative nine percent. While we wouldn’t expect those numbers to be replicated in 2024, especially with Kirk Cousins under center, it sounds like the Falcons plan to emphasize the rushing attack in hopes of keeping the offense on schedule and giving them short fields to convert first downs and keep the chains moving. Robinson totaled 1,463 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns as a rookie and is expected to take a big step this season in what should be a much-improved Falcons offense.