Zac Robinson Interviews for Eagles OC Job: A Fresh Start or a Familiar Story?
Zac Robinson is back in the NFL news cycle this week, and not because of what he did in Atlanta - but because of where he might be headed next. The former Falcons offensive coordinator is interviewing for the same role with the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that just parted ways with Kevin Patullo after a turbulent season.
Robinson has already sat down with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions for similar opportunities, but now he’s in Philly, a city known for its passion - and its impatience - when it comes to football.
Let’s be real: Robinson’s time in Atlanta didn’t exactly light up the scoreboard. The Falcons finished 24th in points per game (20.8), despite having a roster full of young, dynamic weapons.
Bijan Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts - that’s a group with serious potential. But the offense often felt disjointed and predictable, especially early in the season.
Even with quarterback issues, other teams in similar situations - like the Cardinals and Commanders - managed to outscore Atlanta over the course of the year.
Still, it’s not all doom and gloom. Robinson comes from the Sean McVay coaching tree, which carries weight in today’s NFL. He’s spent years learning under one of the league’s sharpest offensive minds, and that experience could still pay dividends in the right environment.
That’s where the Eagles come in.
Philadelphia’s offense under Patullo wasn’t terrible - they ranked 19th in scoring at 22.3 points per game - but it never quite clicked the way fans hoped. With Jalen Hurts under center, Saquon Barkley in the backfield, and the receiving duo of A.J.
Brown and DeVonta Smith (assuming Brown sticks around), this is an offense built to contend. The pieces are there.
The question is whether Robinson can be the one to put them together.
There’s reason to believe he might. While his play-calling in Atlanta was criticized - fans could often predict run or pass based on pre-snap motion - there were signs of growth late in the year.
Adjustments came, even if they came slowly. In Philadelphia, he’d be surrounded by a more experienced staff and a more established quarterback, which could help accelerate his development as a play-caller.
This isn’t just a lateral move for Robinson - it could be a career reset. The Eagles are a playoff-caliber team with high expectations and a fanbase that demands results. If he lands the job, he’ll have to show right away that he’s learned from his time in Atlanta and can bring fresh ideas to an offense that stalled too often in 2025.
For now, he’s just a candidate. But in a league where coaching talent is always in demand - and where redemption stories are written every season - Zac Robinson might just get his shot to prove the Falcons' struggles weren’t the whole story.