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ArticleIt’s time for the Falcons to unleash Zachariah Branch
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Branch can be a featured weapon underneath on screen passes. Atlanta dialed up seven screens in Week 1, tied for the second-most of any team, according to PFF. However, all seven went to Robinson. There's nothing wrong with leaning heavily on screen passes given Rush's limitations, but the Falcons need to be much more diverse in who gets them.
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Branch's RAC ability should earn him screen pass targets like Robinson.
The source highlights Branch's dynamic ability with the ball in his hands, evidenced by a 64-yard kickoff return against the Steelers (called back due to penalty), and argues he should be featured on screen passes and manufactured touches like jet sweeps and end arounds. The Falcons dialed up seven screens in Week 1 (tied for second-most), but all went to Bijan Robinson; the source contends Branch's run-after-catch abilities make him ideal for screen pass diversity that the offense currently lacks.
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