"The Atlanta Falcons hired Raheem Morris believing he could take a roster that had been built in slow and disappointing fashion under Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot and take it to the next level. It was a gamble on a coach players and fellow coaches love, one who had already had a stint in Atlanta where he played numerous roles, and one that overlooked Morris's losing record with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."
"You could say Morris was a victim of heightened expectations-the Falcons were supposed to win with this roster-but also has no one to blame but himself after the losses piled up, his in-game management continued to be shaky, and his hand-picked coordinator hires Jimmy Lake and Zac Robinson hurt this team in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Outsized faith in Younghoe Koo and Kirk Cousins cost him in 2024 and 2025,"
The Falcons hired Raheem Morris hoping he could elevate a roster built slowly under Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot, but the gamble failed. Morris was dismissed after an 8-9 season in 2025 following an 8-9 year in 2024, becoming the first head coach under Arthur Blank fired before three seasons. Losses accumulated amid shaky in-game management and problematic coordinator hires in Jimmy Lake and Zac Robinson. Excessive reliance on Younghoe Koo and Kirk Cousins, combined with uneven roster construction from general manager Terry Fontenot, turned a fast start into a long decline. Morris likely will find coordinator or secondary coaching work, while his head-coaching prospects appear diminished.
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