“It’s not a total rebuild, but there is plenty of work to do” is the best way to describe the current state of the Falcons. A season marred by injuries, younger players failing to step up, and questionable coaching leaves Dan Quinn with plenty of questions needing to be answered. How will he respond after his first losing season as a head coach? Taking full control of defensive play calling duties is an encouraging first step. The next step will be identifying which positions need to be addressed and deciding which players should be relied upon going forward.
Quinn has already started on the latter by opting to release long-time starter Robert Alford.