Atlanta Falcons: Three players who were overused in 2022

Dec 4, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) rolls out to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) rolls out to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas (31) runs for yards after the catch past Atlanta Falcons linebacker Adetokunbo Ogundeji (92) during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Players who played too many snaps for the Atlanta Falcons in 2022

There are players that fans love and then there are players that fans don’t love. Much of the time the players who aren’t loved are the ones that are overused. The Atlanta Falcons had a few of those players, without a doubt.

For whatever reason, these three players were on the field more than they should have been. Sometimes it comes down to the team not having any backup options, nevertheless, even if they don’t have any clear backups there are usually a couple of other players who deserve a chance to prove they can play.

After all, the definition of crazy is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result.

For the Falcons, one player, in particular, played too many snaps, and I am sure you can figure out who that is. The rookie backup definitely should have taken the field well before he did. The other two were younger players who simply were not getting things done.

Every team has this issue, it is a sport where you have a lot of positions and a lot of injuries—it is bound to happen.