Falcons snap counts from the first week’s loss to the Eagles

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty ImagesThis week’s snap counts are the first of the Arthur Smith era in Atlanta, but they’re not quite as exciting as they could be given that the Falcons got absolutely blasted off the field by the Eagles. You’re not going to see anything in the snap counts that makes you think “if only we had seen more Tajae Sharpe, things would have been different.”

That said, there’s always something to learn about how this team is deploying its players and the actual pecking order on the roster, and for that reason alone it’s worth going through the exercise. Here are your snap counts for Week 1 and a few notes.

Offense

Kaleb McGary: 72 (100%)

Jake Matthews: 70

Chris Lindstrom: 70

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