Bijan Robinson Reacts to Raheem Morris Hire: 'Praise God, Now Let's Rock!'
The Atlanta Falcons have their new boss as they have announced the head coaching hire of now-former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. This is part of a "goodbye'' to ousted boss Arthur Smith and aslo tied to Atlanta saying "no thanks'' to Bill Belichick.
And we don't want to read too much into Bijan Robinson's reaction to it all, as the 2023 rookie standout and first-round pick from Texas has been a good soldier here, but ...
Yeah. Bijan seems to be among the many in the building who are happy about this coaching move.
"Praise God! Now let’s rock," Robinson wrote on Twitter after the news broke.
Robinson, the 21-year-old running back who many observers think was painfully underused and misused in his rookie season under Smith, certainly had a solid rookie season.
But like Drake London and Kyle Pitts before him - two more premium offensive draft picks that have yet to put up big numbers - the constraints of the Smith offense seems to tamp the numbers compared to the high expectations set in front of him as the No. 8 overall pick in the draft.
The former Longhorns star rushed for 976 yards and four touchdowns, and added 487 yards and four touchdowns in the receiving game. ... and was last seen being used as a red-zone blocking back.
Bijan has established that he's got the right approach here. With his new head coach and his upbeat attitude, here's betting Robinson has a "Let's Rock!'' breakout campaign in Year 2.
