FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons have drafted offensive players -- four at the skill positions, including quarterback -- in the top 10 of each of the past four NFL drafts. Thus far, the strategy has not yielded positive results.
In three years under head coach Arthur Smith, the Falcons went 21-30 -- three straight 7-10 seasons -- and did not make the playoffs. Smith was fired after last season and Raheem Morris, the former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and former Falcons assistant and interim head coach, was hired in his place.