The Falcons picked Arthur Smith as their next head coach because they feel like he can win football games. That’s a painfully obvious take, but when you boil down all the analysis and hand-wringing that preceded his hiring, that’s what you get. He’s getting paid to win.
I can’t help but cringe when I hear the word “rebuild.” It makes me nauseous and gives me heartburn. This is a football team that employs both Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. This is a football team quarterbacked by Matthew Thomas Ryan. This is a football team that has Grady Jarrett under contract through 2022.