Bijan has 103 carries to Tyler’s 116.
Bijan is 22nd in rushing attempts, and is 41st in redzone rushing attempts (seriously what the actual fuck).
It is absolutely criminal his usage. Even if he was a 7th round pick, with that production, I would expect him to be RB1, but the EIGHTH pick to be used like this is shocking.
I cannot comprehend what Arthur Smith thinks is best for the team, when our 3 best offensive skill positions are basically just used as decoys.
Any Falcons fan could tell you that Kyle Pitts would be 1st team all pro on most teams, the man catches literally anything and is always open, but nah, Jonnu Smith is our guy.
Everyone saying it doesn’t make sense to overuse your rookie RB if you aren’t competing are whack. The point of every season should be to win games. The falcons can win their weak division and who knows. You can’t keep saying next season. You gotta go out and win some football games. Bijan gives the falcons the best chance to win. It’s not like the falcon are 3-12. They are right in the mix and only half the season is done
I’m in the boat that there is never a reason to tank or not give it your all to win. Even if you’re 0-16 heading into the last week. Establishing a winning culture and giving your fans something to cheer for is far more important than any high draft pick, resting studs, etc.
He’s saving Bijan’s health for the head coach they hire this off-season who will actually use the talent on the roster. Very thoughtful
The NFL trend has been to draft a RB and run him into the ground too
“You play to win the game”
Completely agree and this mindset is sort of plaguing every sport. To take a different sport as an example, the Dallas Mavericks gave up on making the NBA play-in, and the same year the Miami Heat made it to the finals as a play-in team. & this is in a sport where parity is far less common. Atlanta has a great chance to host a playoff game and using Bijan/Pitts would be a good way to make that happen.
No doubt. RBs have a shelf life.
I fucking HATE fans that want their team to tank, or intentionally lose games.
It’s the dumbest mindset, and no player wants to walk out and lose. No one does except shitty fans throwing bitch fits.
When we were 1-4 I saw so many “fans” were saying to tank, and I can’t stand it
Yeah I’m not sure what those fans want. Bijan to get a 2nd contract? Cool, now you are paying a position a ton of money and trying to build a Superbowl roster around that.
I don’t really get this take. The falcons are nowhere close to winning playoff games. They might make it there but what’s the point if it takes wearing out maybe your best asset? Just go get a qb next year and then start trying to win