"There's been a feeling of the Falcons hitting rock bottom continually since 2019. It started with a 1-7 start that season, followed by losing the first five games in 2020, leading to the firings of Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff. While 2021 was a rebuilding year, the season opener at home against Philadelphia ended in a 32-6 defeat. That's not how you want to start a new era with Arthur Smith."
"Being heavily linked to trading for Deshaun Watson in 2022 was a dark moment in franchise history. Losing to a one-win Panthers team in 2023 essentially ended their playoff aspirations and the plan to develop Desmond Ridder. A four-game losing streak last season, with non-NFL caliber quarterback play from Kirk Cousins, ending in a 42-21 defeat to Minnesota, felt like the latest moment of hitting rock bottom."
Since 2019 the Falcons have endured repeated lows: a 1-7 start in 2019, a 0-5 start in 2020 leading to firings, and a 32-6 home loss to Philadelphia in 2021. The 2022 Deshaun Watson trade linkage was a franchise low. A 2023 loss to a one-win Panthers ended playoff hopes and the Desmond Ridder plan. Last season's four-game skid and poor quarterback play from Kirk Cousins culminated in a 42-21 loss to Minnesota. A 34-10 defeat to Miami intensified concerns. Coach Robinson is viewed as schematically inflexible, and recommended fixes include reducing pistol dependence, masking run tells, and changing personnel usage.
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