A former Atlanta Falcons general manager thinks he knows why owner Arthur Blank resisted hiring Bill Belichick as head coach.
Raheem Morris enjoyed a warm introductory press conference on Monday, which was met with universal praise from fans, but the supposed runner-up continues to creep into the conversation.
"Let’s call it the way it is."
Over the weekend, the Falcons made a couple of roster moves following their exhibition contest against the Dolphins. The club signed reigning USFL Defensive Player of the Year Frank Ginda, which meant a corresponding move was coming down the pipe.
The Lamar Jackson saga has been arguably the top story of the offseason, and it involves the Falcons, despite the team vehemently denying being interested in the MVP quarterback.
Looking back nearly 12 years later, perhaps the best decision of Thomas Dimitroff's 13-year tenure as Atlanta Falcons general manager was moving up 21 picks - from No.
From one former NFL GM to a current one, Thomas Dimitroff believes the Pittsburgh Steelers are in good hands with their new regime of GM Omar Khan and assistant Andy Weidl.
Thomas Dimitroff’s tenure wasn’t all bad; in fact, there were extremely bright moments, like the free agent signings of Tony Gonzalez, Alex Mack, Michael Turner, etc.
The Atlanta Falcons roster has undergone a complete facelift. When Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smtih took over following the 2020 season, the team was riddled with bloated contracts, overpaid veterans, and little to be desired.
The Falcons announced on Tuesday afternoon that the team was parting ways with Marlon Davidson, who is a former 2nd round pick from the Thomas Dimitroff era.
Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot are slowly but surely ridding the Falcons of every trace of the Thomas Dimitroff era. By trading Deion Jones over the weekend, the new regime has officially closed the books on that era of Falcons football.
The Atlanta Falcons have missed the playoffs in four consecutive seasons and aren't favored to break that streak this season. This lack of success can largely be attributed to bad contracts handed out by the previous regime, led by general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
After just three seasons with the team, the Falcons announced today that they have released John Cominsky. As the Falcons rebuild, they continue to trim the fat left over from the former regime, and the 2019 draft class has been a primary target this offseason.
Almost all of the Falcons’ current problems will be attributed to Thomas Dimitroff’s tenure as the team’s general manager. Whether it’s the middling roster talent or the mess of a salary cap, the buck always stopped at Dimitroff’s desk.
It is a new era in Falcons football. After 14 seasons, Atlanta will have a quarterback other than Matt Ryan taking snaps from center. Marcus Mariota is an apparent bridge quarterback, but he’ll have some unfillable shoes to step into first.
It isn’t breaking news when I tell you the Falcons have ultimately underperformed expectations since making it to the Super Bowl. After reaching the big game more than five years ago, Atlanta’s front office continued pushing all their chips in until the entire staff was fired.
The Atlanta Falcons parted ways with long-time general manager Thomas Dimitroff in November of 2020. They fired head coach Dan Quinn at the same time. Jason Fitzgerald, founder of Overthecap.com, shows Dimitroff left the Falcons and new general manager Terry Fontenot in the worst position in the NFL.
Under Smith, Tennessee running back Derrick Henry led the NFL in rushing yards in back-to-back seasons, and quarterback Ryan Tannehill had a career revival.
Ryan inked a five-year, $150 million extension with the Falcons back in May of 2018.
Quinn developed a reputation as a defensive guru during his time with the Seahawks, but during the Falcons’ most successful times, it was always the offense carrying the team. Quinn’s defenses became progressively worse, making the situation untenable.
There were nearly 200 trades involving draft picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. A good portion of those deals occurred prior to draft weekend, but plenty also happened during the live selections.
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