Aaron revisits the topic surrounding head coach Arthur Smith’s play-calling and clock management at the end of the Atlanta Falcons loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 12. He breaks down why he both thinks it’s fair to criticize the decision to throw on second-and-goal and why he doesn’t indulge in such criticism due to lower expectations surrounding clock management from NFL coaches.

Then he looks at @Pro Football Focus analytics to discuss the decreased time that it is taking Marcus Mariota to get rid of the football in recent games versus earlier in the season. Then he discusses if Desmond Ridder would be a better option in terms of operating the “quick” passing game in the future. Finally, he discusses the recent breakout from rookie RB Tyler Allgeier and how his power and tackle-breaking abilities are exceeding expectations.

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