Falcons HC Says Bijan Robinson 'Is Definitely the Best Player' in the NFL

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is an immensely talented player, but his head coach thinks he belongs at the head of any ranking of the NFL's top stars.

Raheem Morris told reporters on Wednesday that Robinson "is definitely the best player" in the NFL right now.

The Falcons' head coach also suggested that Robinson might take some snaps at quarterback during Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.

Many teams have had worse ideas than lining up a player of Robinson's ability at quarterback, so perhaps it's a new wrinkle the Falcons have added to their offense and are waiting to break it out.

While there's a lot of competition to be the best player in the NFL, Robinson has made a great argument for himself since entering the league as the No. 8 overall pick in 2023. He had a dominant performance last season with 1,456 rushing yards, 431 receiving yards and 15 total touchdowns.

The only players who had more yards from scrimmage than Robinson in 2024 were Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Jahmyr Gibbs.

Through the first two games of this season, Robinson's diverse skill set has provided a boost to Atlanta's offense. He had 100 receiving yards on six catches in Week 1, followed by 143 rushing yards in Week 2.

Robinson and Christian McCaffrey are the only players with at least 100 rushing and receiving yards so far this season.

The 23-year-old Robinson has become the go-to guy in Atlanta's offense. His 292 scrimmage yards are only 12 fewer than the next three players on the Falcons have combined (304).

Atlanta's passing game remains a work-in progress with Michael Penix Jr. still getting his feet wet in the NFL, but Robinson's presence gives the young quarterback the ultimate safety net.

Whether or not that makes Robinson definitively the best player in the league is up for debate, but there's certainly no argument he is on his way to being worth the type of reverence that has been given to Barkley and Henry