The Falcoholic
Hail, traveler! Snap counts, hot and fresh and maybe a little maddening, await you here.
Michael Penix Jr.: 56
Jake Matthews: 56
Ryan Neuzil: 56
Elijah Wilkinson: 56
Darnell Mooney: 56
Drake London: 55
Bijan Robinson: 54
Kyle Hinton: 53
Kyle Pitts: 53
Chris Lindstrom: 50
David Sills: 38
Tyler Allgeier: 17
Jovaughn Gwyn: 6
Charlie Woerner: 5
Matthew Bergeron: 3
KhaDarel Hodge: 1
Dylan Drummond: 1
It appears Zac Robinson’s concession to the “Charlie Woerner’s motion tells the defense when the Falcons are running” accusations has simply been to not play Woerner. I don’t think the tight end has had the caliber of year he enjoyed in 2024, but nor do I think the ground game or passing game is better off with Sills out there instead of him. In fact, the obsession with Sills, a player who has three catches on six targets on over 150 snaps this year and has been an inconsistent blocking option, is yet another mystery associated with a Falcons offense that is chock full of them. The Falcons would likely be better off trying to run and no worse trying to pass if the bulk of Sills snaps were replaced by Woerner, Feleipe Franks, or even KhaDarel Hodge.
Injuries hit the line again on Sunday, too. Bergeron left early and was replaced by Hinton, who to his eternal credit allowed just one pressure on a day when Lindstrom (5), Wilkinson (5), Neuzil (2), and Matthews (2) all had really tough moments. Gwyn, who has barely played since arriving in Atlanta as a late pick a few years back, had to fill in late for Lindstrom and was decent in that very small sample size. The hope is that Storm Norton’s return will stabilize right tackle a bit, but having to go without one or both starting guards going forward is probably not going to go this smoothly most weeks.
Mooney is just getting good cardio out there. He has just 27 targets through eight games, or a little over three per game, and just 12 catches to show for it. Penix looked his way just twice against the Patriots, and a Falcons receiving corps that was a real strength a year ago is now just Drake London. That’s an underrated reason this passing game has been struggling, but surely Mooney’s going to get going at some point?
Kaden Elliss: 68
Jessie Bates: 68
A.J. Terrell: 68
Mike Hughes: 68
David Onyemata: 47
Jalon Walker: 44
Ronnie Harrison: 41
Ruke Orhorhoro: 38
Brandon Dorlus: 37
Arnold Ebiketie: 34
James Pearce Jr.: 33
Dee Alford: 31
JD Bertrand: 30
Sam Roberts: 29
LaCale London: 28
Leonard Floyd: 16
The rotation up front is finally good enough and deep enough to weather attrition. While the run defense remains a bit frustrating because of a group that’s equal parts undersized and not fantastic against opposing ground games, the pass rush cooks for long stretches on their best days. That was even...
