Best player in NFL? Bijan Robinson makes his

Bijan Robinson is the best player in soccer.

That’s what Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris said about his star working back Monday night time after a 24-14 win over reigning MVP Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.

While Morris could also be considerably biased toward his own player, national TV viewers may need hassle arguing with him after what they witnessed Robinson accomplish on this week’s “Monday Night Football.”

The third-year player tied his profession high with 170 dashing yards (the most for a Falcons player during a prime time TV recreation) in 19 carries. That included a spectacular 81-yard landing run in the second quarter that was the longest run of his profession as nicely the longest in the NFL this season. It’s also tied for the second-longest dashing landing in Falcons historical past.

Robinson now has three performs from scrimmage of 50 yards or more this season after having only one longer than 30 yards last yr.

“IIt’s just a thing of my game where I want to get better at and continue to get better at every single day,” Robinson said after the sport. “And you know, if I can get better at that and breaking those long runs, it’s only helping the team.”

Robinson also caught six passes from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for 68 yards for a complete of 238 yards from scrimmage, the most ever for a Falcons working back.

“There are some people who are just born to be a certain athlete,” Falcons receiver Drake London said after the sport. “Like you have certain people who are born to be basketball players, such as LeBron [James]. You have people who are born to be football players, like they have the perfect body shape for it. Now, [Robinson] goes out there, and it’s like art. It’s amazing to see.”

Speaking of James, the Lakers celebrity also took discover of Robinson’s efficiency.

“Bijan so COLD!!!!!!!!!” James posted on X during the sport.

A first-round draft decide in 2023 and a Pro Bowl choice last yr, Robinson leads the league with 822 yards from scrimmage this season (484 dashing and 338 receiving), and it’s not even all that close.

The Falcons are one of only six groups that have had their bye weeks already, that means Robinson has compiled his complete in 5 video games. The next 11 gamers on the checklist — beginning with San Francisco 49ers working back Christian McCaffrey at No. 2 with 780 yards — have all performed in six video games.

If he retains this tempo, Robinson will end the season with 2,797 yards from scrimmage, which might break the current document of 2,509 yards set by Tennessee Titans working back Chris Johnson in 2009. Johnson’s document was set during a 16-game season; Robinson is on tempo to have 2,630 yards after his sixteenth recreation of the 17-game season.

So perhaps Morris wasn’t being all that biased in his post-game feedback about Robinson after all.

“He’s the best player in football,” Morris told reporters. “I’ve said it multiple times, I can’t say it enough. You can always have your pick, you can always go out there and figure out who you want to vote for, but in my opinion, he’s the best player in football.”