The Falcoholic on Zachariah Branch
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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, who did an incredible job for 72 yards on those plays. 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.
STACKED’s take
Branch should receive screen passes and manufactured touches to maximize his run-after-catch ability.
Branch is ideally suited for screen-pass usage given his run-after-catch abilities and dynamic skill set. The Falcons dialed up seven screens in Week 1 (tied for second-most in NFL), but all seven went to Bijan Robinson for 72 yards. The source argues the Falcons need much more diversity in screen-pass distribution and should feature Branch on these plays. Additionally, manufactured touches like jet sweeps and end arounds can extend the ground game and let Branch act as an extension of the run game, while motions, bunch formations, and stack concepts can help him get free releases to use his blazing speed as both a vertical option and underneath outlet for Rush.
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