Sources – The Atlanta Falcons offer head coach Tennessee Titans OC Arthur Smith

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  • Turron DavenportESPN

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

Smith has been the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans for the past two seasons.

Smith, 38, would replace Dan Quinn, who the Falcons fired along with general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Oct. 11 after a 0-5 start. Raheem Morris took over as interim head coach and led the Falcons to their only victories in the 2020 season, on the road to an overall record of 4-12.

The Titans ranked fourth in the league in scoring in the regular season, averaging 30.7 points per game under Smith. Tennessee finished the regular season averaging 396.4 total yards per game, good for third in the NFL. The Titans’ rushed attack recorded 168.1 yards per game, second only to the Baltimore Ravens (191.9 yards).

Tennessee got a rare balance under Smith. Derrick Henry’s backstroke of 2,027 meters was the fifth best speed ever and he became the eighth player to exceed the 2,000-meter mark. Titans receiver AJ Brown finished with 1,075 receiving meters, while teammate Corey Davis finished the season 16 meters from the 1,000-meter plateau.

Smith joined the Titans in 2011 as a defensive coach for quality control; since then he has held several roles in Tennessee, including quality control offensive coach, offensive line assistant and tight-headed coach.

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