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Heading into the 2026 NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons have an interesting if imbalanced dynamic going on offense.
The good news is that they should field a strong run game behind a great offensive line and the most-talented running back in the sport.
The bad news is they have one of the league's worst quarterback situations.
That dichotomy is illustrated in black and white in a new analysis from Bleacher Report 's Kristopher Knox which names every team's biggest roster strength and weakness.
Naturally, running back is named as their greatest strength.
"If the Atlanta Falcons' offense doesn't lead with its rushing attack in 2026, it'll be a fairly significant surprise.
Atlanta's backfield is headlined by do-it-all superstar Bijan Robinson.
The 2023 first-round pick has seen steadily increasing production in the NFL and was a first-team All-Pro and the league's scrimmage-yards leader in 2025." Unfortunately, quarterback was identified as their biggest weakness.
"The Falcons are also likely to lead with their ground game because of major questions at quarterback.
Kirk Cousins departed in the offseason, and 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix Jr.
is recovering from a torn ACL..
Atlanta added former Miami Dolphins starter Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Penix this offseason.
Whether Tagovailoa can ever replicate the Pro Bowl form he had in 2023 remains to be seen..." - Kristopher Knox, B/R While this sounds bad, fans should keep in mind that as every analysis of the Falcons passing game is premature by definition.
Penix hasn't shown he can be the long-term answer, but we haven't seen him running Kevin Stefanski's offense yet, and the same applies to Tua Tagovailoa.
It is a long shot, but one of them could manage to turn things around and live up to their full potential in this scheme.
If that happens, Atlanta is going to be a team nobody wants to face come January.
If it doesn't, the Falcons have to throw everything they have into fixing their QB situation in 2027.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: NFL analyst identifies Falcons' biggest roster strength & weakness.