In a late night purge that caught us all a little off guard, the Falcons have moved on from head coach Dan Quinn as expected. They’ve also fired general manager Thomas Dimitroff, a move that’s much more surprising, especially given the timing. They also announced that Rich McKay will take over as the interim general manager, marking his second stint in that role with Atlanta.
It should be particularly controversial to say that Dimitroff exits Atlanta as the greatest general manager in team history, the man who presided over draft classes that brought Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Jake Matthews, Grady Jarrett, and a host of the team’s brightest lights from 2008-2020 on to the roster.