The Falcoholic
We know what the Atlanta Falcons have done well in 2025 thus far. They have run the ball very well three out of four weeks, their pressure has been pretty consistent and far better than at any time in recent memory, and they’ve had timely turnovers and a handful of big plays to help them pilot their way to a pair of wins.
All of that matters, but I know we’re not alone in believing this team is far from a finished product. With that in mind, and with battles against motivated Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers teams on deck, it’s worth asking how the Falcons can better and fully realize their considerable potential.
Tre’Shon Diaz, Saivion Mixson, and I took a swing at naming three things the Falcons can fix that will help them get there. Let us know your three in the comments, and we’ll get in the swing of Bills week soon enough.
The team’s worst and best performances of the season occurred just a week apart. It may be October, but a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde dynamic won’t lead to sustained winning. The Falcons have to continue to focus on details and execution. This team can stay in any game if they play smart and clean football. The splash plays and high-scoring affairs are fun, but those things don’t happen if the little things aren’t completed.
Atlanta’s field position woes stem from a myriad of issues. Trouble fielding knuckle balls against the Panthers (kicker Ryan Fitzgerald is already prolific at this technique), missed field goals, bad coverage and lane discipline on punts and kickoffs, and an offense that has stalled out or turned the ball over. Some of these are bigger strains than others, but all need to be mitigated as much as possible. The team can’t keep putting its defense in tough spots while making it harder on themselves to score points.
While the offense did see a significant improvement in Week 4, the play-action offense is still leaving a lot to be desired. Outside of two positive plays, the rest were duds.
The volume is as low as the efficiency. The touchdown to Kyle Pitts was a step forward, but Zac Robinson needs to pick up the pace if he wants to see sustained success on offense. The Falcons current play-action playbook doesn’t mesh well with their run game. The play-action concepts they run don’t mirror the run-actions that are a staple of the offense, and that’s holding back the full potential of play-action. If Robinson doesn’t make this adjustment, these plays will continue to yield more busts than booms.
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