Most likely, this was an act of desperation by Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn. He has no recourse other than relieving himself of duties of defensive coordinator, which everybody knows will not be happening.
Shuffling the coaching staff in such a way will certainly not generate much excitement with the fans and will most certainly prove to be fruitless in the second half of the season.
Arthur Blank announced after the loss to Seattle that he will take the next two weeks to evaluate all aspects of the coaching staff. To nobody’s surprise, these sweeping changes are anything but earth-shattering.