When Arthur Smith came to Atlanta, the rampant speculation was that he would call his own plays as he did in Tennessee, with an offensive coordinator hire who would manage the offensive planning ahead of gameday. That’s exactly what happened with the hire of Bears passing game coordinator Dave Ragone, but today, he confirmed it.
In remarks to the media, Ragone made it clear what the division of labor will be for the offense, though I’m certain there will be some blurring of roles as the two get comfortable working together.
We're talking to new Falcons OC Dave Ragone and I asked him about his understanding of the dynamic between him and Arthur Smith as Smith will be the primary play caller: he said it's his job to set the table for Smith.