This can’t be blamed for the Falcons offensive woes

The Atlanta Falcons offense has been very underwhelming through three weeks. They have yet to score more than 22 points in any game and are averaging just 14.0 points per game, ranking 31st in the NFL. The Falcons have actually been better at moving the ball, sitting 13th in total yards per game, but a litany of issues continues to keep this group from reaching its full potential.

Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson deserves much of the blame. His play-calling has been far too predictable, essentially telegraphing whether the Falcons are going to run or pass based on formation.

Michael Penix Jr. hasn’t been very good either, outside of a gutsy Week 1 performance in a close loss to the Bucs. He’s made a lot of rookie mistakes over the last couple of games that must be cleaned up, but they’re also the type of growing pains you’d expect from a quarterback who had just three career starts coming into the season.

The Falcons’ receiving corps, which should be one of the better units in the league, hasn’t lived up to expectations either. Some of that can be chalked up to injuries, but there’s clearly some rust between them and Michael Penix.

Procedural issues also continue to be another glaring problem, something the Falcons hope to remedy with Robinson moving down to the field instead of calling plays from the booth.

There’s plenty of blame to go around, but one group that deserves praise is arguably the one that was the biggest concern entering the season — the offensive line. According to composite ratings, the Falcons O-line ranks among the league’s best in both pass protection and run blocking through three weeks.