We’ve heard, at different points in this hiring cycle, that Eric Bieniemy and Joe Brady were strong candidates in Atlanta, and that Brady liked his chances of getting the Falcons job. With the dust close to settling with Terry Fontenot expected to be the next Falcons general manager, it’s a third candidate drawing all the attention, as Atlanta is making a big push for Arthur Smith to be their head coach this morning.
Per multiple reports from ESPN’s Diana Russini and the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, among others, the Falcons have Arthur Smith in Atlanta and are trying to get a deal done before he leaves.