“What kind of identity do you want to build here with this team in Atlanta?”
That was the first question I asked Arthur Smith during his introductory press conference after being named head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. I was trying to discern how meaningfully we should look to Tennessee’s offense as a model for what Smith wanted to build here in Atlanta.
“Well, certainly, we want to be great up front,” Smith responded. “We want to have a fast team and we certainly want to be physical on both sides of the ball. We want guys that will be great teammates and we’re going to hold our best players accountable.