dwmyers
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My initial reaction to drafting Dan Quinn is probably the common reaction of an Atlanta Falcons fan. I live in the suburbs of Atlanta and watch a lot of their games and listen to the local talk radio. My initial reaction is that they should have hired Raheem Morris, but Raheem seems to be looking for HC jobs. If we can steal Raheem with a AHC role I would be happier with all this. But that's not why I'm posting this, I'm posting to give an argument that I think makes sense. It originates with the Dallas Cowboys Draft show and was pushed by Brian Broaddus and Bucky Brooks. Credit those two, please.
DQ can talk. He is really good at it. So the argument goes that the purpose of this hire is to recover a defense much like Richard-Marinelli, which was not great but significantly better than Nolans. The FO likes his teaching skills, which will come into play if we have a limited (or no) training camp.
As a DL guy, there is a nice article by John Owning on Dallas News that suggests how flexible DQ is. I would also point to Grady Jarrett, who is the best DL on the Falcons, was drafted in the 4th round, is a 1T and 3T who is mostly a one gap guy. DQ is not wedded to the weird hybrid front that everyone talks about where 2 DL two gap and two one gap. His best 1T is a one gap guy, and good enough that Falcons fans think the only DT better is Aaron Donald.
NO one ever complained about his fronts, other than the two awful Dimitroff picks of Vic Beasley and Takk. Dimitroff can't draft DEs to save his life (see this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaal_Anderson ).
He will need help in the secondary. Better talent would help. He loves a dominant SS (i.e. Keanu Neal), but to be plain "in the box" safeties are a dime a dozen. If we keep drafting Trevon Diggs style talent, we can avoid the black hole DB the Falcons had in 2018-2020.
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DQ can talk. He is really good at it. So the argument goes that the purpose of this hire is to recover a defense much like Richard-Marinelli, which was not great but significantly better than Nolans. The FO likes his teaching skills, which will come into play if we have a limited (or no) training camp.
As a DL guy, there is a nice article by John Owning on Dallas News that suggests how flexible DQ is. I would also point to Grady Jarrett, who is the best DL on the Falcons, was drafted in the 4th round, is a 1T and 3T who is mostly a one gap guy. DQ is not wedded to the weird hybrid front that everyone talks about where 2 DL two gap and two one gap. His best 1T is a one gap guy, and good enough that Falcons fans think the only DT better is Aaron Donald.
NO one ever complained about his fronts, other than the two awful Dimitroff picks of Vic Beasley and Takk. Dimitroff can't draft DEs to save his life (see this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaal_Anderson ).
He will need help in the secondary. Better talent would help. He loves a dominant SS (i.e. Keanu Neal), but to be plain "in the box" safeties are a dime a dozen. If we keep drafting Trevon Diggs style talent, we can avoid the black hole DB the Falcons had in 2018-2020.
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