Dean Pees came out of retirement to help fix a moribund Falcons defense. Arthur Smith reached out to the former Patriots, Ravens, and Titans defensive coordinator when he was hired by Atlanta, hoping to coax someone he once worked with in Tennessee to his new home. Pees accepted, and by and large fans were thrilled by the prospect of one of the more successful defensive minds in the NFL over the past few decades joining and hopefully bringing a great defense for the Falcons back after a long, long hiatus.
Through two seasons, it obviously hasn’t worked out that way.