FLOWERY BRANCH, GA - JULY 30: Head Coach Arthur Smith and Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees of the Atlanta Falcons watch from the sideline during training camp at IBM Performance Field on July 30, 2021 in Flowery Branch, Georgia. (Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images)
For the Atlanta Falcons, having a transitional period of head coaches can be an interesting time. Let’s look at how the transition was from Mike Smith to Dan Quinn. The defensive premise was there, the team reacted quickly, had success early on, and then fizzled out entering the final year of said coach’s time with our team.