The Tampa Bay Buccaneers conducted a virtual interview with Zac Robinson on Sunday as they seek to fill the vacant offensive coordinator position on Todd Bowles' staff. Robinson spent the past two seasons as the Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator after filling various roles for five seasons on Sean McVay's staff with the Los Angeles Rams.
Robinson is the third person the Buccaneers interviewed over the weekend for their offensive coordinator position after Josh Grizzard was one of five coaches with whom the Buccaneers parted ways on Thursday. On Saturday, the Bucs also conducted virtual interviews with Detroit Lions Passing Game Coordinator David Shaw and Arizona Cardinals Quarterbacks Coach Israel Woolfork on Saturday.
Robinson followed Raheem Morris to Atlanta when Morris landed the Falcons' head coaching job in 2024. Morris was fired as Atlanta's head coach on January 4 after two seasons. In Robinson's first season as the Falcons' play-caller, the team finished sixth in the NFL in net yards per game (369.8), eighth in yards per play (5.79), fifth in passing yards per game (239.3) and 10th in rushing yards per game (130.5). Last season, the Falcons lost starting quarterback Michael Penix to injury for the second half of the season but still finished 14th in yards per game (333.0) and eighth in rushing yards per game (125.8).
Robinson had a brief playing career in the NFL as a quarterback after spending his college days at Oklahoma State. He was drafted in the seventh round by the New England Patriots in 2010. He began his NFL coaching career in 2019 as an assistant quarterbacks coach for the Rams. In 2022 and 2023, he was the Rams' pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach, working with Matthew Stafford.
During Robinson's two seasons as the Rams' pass game coordinator, Matthew Stafford and Puka Nucua earned Pro Bowl berths. In 2023, Nacua recorded the most receptions (105) and receiving yards (1,486) by a rookie in NFL history.
