FLOWERY BRANCH —
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has come under fire in recent weeks for the current state of the franchise, which rose to Super Bowl contender status and then dropped off drastically over the past three seasons.
The quick descent from the 2012 NFC championship to last place (4-12) the following season followed by a 6-10 campaign led to the dismissal of the franchise’s winningest coach in Mike Smith.
The Falcons, under first-year coach Dan Quinn, are currently 7-7 and have a 1.