NFL teams are known to be vanilla throughout the preseason in terms of their schematic tendencies, and the Atlanta Falcons are no different.
The Falcons have barely used pre-snap motion and play-action to supplement their offense this summer. That’s true even though you should expect those two elements to be huge staples of the team’s 2024 offense under first-year offensive coordinator Zac Robinson.
The fact that Robinson isn’t willing to show his cards makes sense, given the quality of defenses the Falcons will face early during the regular season. Opponents like the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, and even divisional foes like the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers pride themselves on having high-caliber defenses.