Arthur Smith is the new lead trainer of the Atlanta Falcons.
The group and the previous Tennessee Titans hostile facilitator consented to terms Friday, the association declared. Smith is supplanting Dan Quinn and Raheem Morris. Quinn was terminated by the Falcons after an intense beginning, and Morris was named the break mentor however wasn’t advanced.
Smith, 38, was with the Titans for 10 seasons, including the last two as hostile facilitator under mentor Mike Vrabel. The Titans completed tenth in focuses scored and twelfth in yards acquired in 2019, and fourth in focuses scored and second in yards acquired in 2020. Tennessee made the end of the season games the two seasons.
Atlanta could utilize a lift in offense, something it hasn’t seen since Kyle Shanahan was running the offense.
The Falcons went to the end of the season games twice and lost Super Bowl LI to the New England Patriots in additional time in the wake of blowing a 28-3 lead. Atlanta made the end of the season games during the 2017 season however was bobbed from the divisional round. Atlanta hasn’t been back since.
In Quinn’s time, Atlanta completed in the best 10 in yards acquired multiple times yet just completed in the best 10 in focuses scored twice. The group was driven by Matt Ryan at quarterback and Julio Jones at wide collector. The group could utilize another weapon or use their maturing veterans enough to return to the end of the season games.
Titans wide collector A.J. Earthy colored gave Smith his seal of endorsement on Twitter.
“Considered me responsible from day 1. Continually attempting to improve. Atlanta got a decent one,” Brown tweeted.
