ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons' offense in 2022 was bound to look markedly different than it did a season ago under head coach Arthur Smith. The quarterback changed, and almost every receiver is new.
As much as last season was about doing what they could with the players inherited, this season is about building the offense Smith wants. Sunday, in a 27-26 loss to the New Orleans Saints that saw the Falcons blow a 16-point fourth-quarter lead, was the first real unveiling of what Smith could try to do offensively.
Even in a loss, there were clear changes and obvious promise.