Growing Pains For Zac Robinson
July 21st, 2026
Yes, things got very ugly for Buccaneers offensive coordinator Zac Robinson last year.
It was Year 2 for the Atlanta offense under Robinson, and it was bad. The Falcons averaged less than 18 points per game through Week 8. Robinson had moved to calling plays from in a coaching booth above the field to the sidelines. And things weren’t improving.
Fans and media starting losing their minds — in part because of Robinson quotes that made some feel he was clueless.
“We’ve actually been seeing simpler looks than we’ve been anticipating. … which makes it a little bit more frustrating for everybody, knowing that hey, we can own these looks, we can anticipate what’s coming,” Robinson said. “But again, we just got to get it cleaned up.”
There was more.
“You got to make sure that practice is set up the way that you need to. You get the right looks. … We need those live reps. We’ll get those live reps out there.”
Those were not the takes of a seasoned coordinator.
But then the offense improved. Its crescendo was a 476-yard night and 29 points against the Bucs in December. Atlanta finished ranked 24th in points scored and 14th in total yards with a shaky quarterback situation.
Joe has a clean slate for Robinson. He should be an upgrade from Josh Grizzard. But it remains a red flag that Robinson seems to be the only high-profile Sean McVay disciple that hasn’t drawn attention for an NFL head coaching gig.