When Dan Quinn decided to give full play calling duties to Jeff Ulbrich and Raheem Morris, most people didn’t think much of it. It’s hard to think much of what a 1-7 team is doing.
This was a team expecting to be in the playoff picture. This was a team filled of talent on both sides of the ball. Instead of playing exciting football and winning games, they looked lifeless and dysfunctional at every level. A few changes within the coaching staff certainly couldn’t make up for the number of players underachieving and overall lack of discipline. Yet while those changes aren’t the sole reason behind the Falcons’ resurgence, it’s played an integral role in their recent success.