New England also overpaid to get JuJu Smith-Schuster and is working with a decent-but-not-great offensive line. It turns out that having offensive coordinators that had never coached offense before made the offense lethargic and impotent-who could have guessed?īill O’Brien is back in town and should help the offense progress, but Mac Jones does not appear to be the franchise quarterback his first-round draft status projected him to be. If watching paint dry was an NFL offense, it’d be the Patriots. Dalton Schultz is a nice piece and will likely turn into his security blanket.ĭameon Pierce is a nice backfield option and can punch the ball in when he gets the chance-just don’t expect a ton of those chances in a no-expectations year dedicated to growth. Stroud was extremely productive at Ohio State but does not have great receiving options in the form of Robert Woods, Nico Collins, and Noah Brown. They were in a nice spot to pick the first wide receiver in the draft with their second pick but opted to move up to snag Will Anderson Jr. The Texans defied pre-draft expectations and took CJ Stroud with their second pick in the draft. The offensive line also isn’t that great, and as boring as it can be, it takes time to build an offensive line. However, Desmond Ridder was unimpressive last year and needs to prove himself as an NFL quarterback. Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts are all young and exciting players that can easily fit into a top-tier offense. What the Falcons cannot be accused of is being starved of weapons. Robinson is an excellent player and should be a top-10 back in the league the moment he steps on the field, but other areas of concern should have taken priority. The Falcons made a truly puzzling draft pick, taking Bijan Robinson with the eighth overall selection in the draft the year after they ranked second in rushing yards per game and Tyler Allgeier broke a franchise rookie rushing record.

It is hard to see them doing any better this time around. The Bucs won the Super Bowl a couple of years ago but made even the G.O.A.T., Tom Brady, look below average last season. Dave Canales is assuming his position in what will be his first time serving as an offensive coordinator. They have a nice three-man trio at wideout, but their offensive line has fallen apart, Baker Mayfield is fighting to stay in the league, and they had the worst rushing attack in the league last season.īyron Leftwich was scapegoated and fired at the end of last season despite being regarded as one of the best young offensive minds in the league a couple of seasons before. The Buccaneers are… not going to be that good on offense. Without further ado, here is how every NFL offense stacks up against the competition heading into the 2023 season (we will provide updates throughout the season).

Dead Level by Damien Boyd