Sources – Atlanta Falcons Offers Head Coach Job For Tennessee Titans OC Arthur Smith

The Atlanta Falcons made an offer to Arthur Smith to become their next coach, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini.

Smith has served as the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator for the past two seasons.

Smith, 38, was to replace Dan Quinn, whom the Falcons fired along with general manager Thomas Dimitroff on October 11 after a 0-5 game. Raheem Morris took over as acting coach and led the Falcons in their only wins in the 2020 season, on the way to a 4-12 overall record.

The Titans ranked fourth in the league in scoring during the regular season, averaging 30.7 points per game under Smith. Tennessee ended the regular season with an average of 396.4 total yards per game, good for third place in the NFL. The Titans’ accelerated attack posted 168.1 yards per game, second only to the Baltimore Ravens (191.9 yards).

Tennessee achieved a rare balance with Smith. Running back Derrick Henry’s 2,027 race yards were the fifth best running total of all time, and he became the eighth player to cross the 2,000 yard plateau. Titans receiver AJ Brown finished 1,075 yards in reception, while teammate Corey Davis ended the season 16 yards from the 1,000-yard plateau.

Smith joined the Titans in 2011 as a defensive quality control coach; Since then, he has played a variety of roles in Tennessee, including offensive quality control coach, offensive line assistant and tight end coach