"They sought to gain the personnel genius of the Patriots, the free agency and cap wizardry of the Saints (blech), and the defensive mastery of the Seahawks and offensive excellence of the Titans."
"Never content to sit still, flitting rapidly from one disaster to the next, Atlanta has too often failed to understand both their moment and the way success sours quickly in the NFL, especially when you're importing coaches and executives who want to do things the way they did them with their prior franchises."
"For the Falcons to enjoy a better future, they'll depend on Matt Ryan, Ian Cunningham, and Kevin Stefanski learning from what didn't work and being flexible enough to adapt and change as the league and this franchise do, rather than clinging to the ghost of past success the way this franchise so often has."
Atlanta frequently attempted to emulate other franchises, pursuing Patriots personnel acumen, Saints cap moves, Seahawks defense, and Titans offense, often importing coaches and executives who replicated prior methods. The current hires represent different archetypes: a near-Falcons lifer with institutional knowledge, a general manager who rebuilt a struggling team into a playoff club after learning from established executives, and a head coach coming off two difficult seasons with a dysfunctional organization. The mandate is collaboration, learning from recent adversity, and remaining adaptable to changing league and franchise conditions rather than clinging to past formulas. All three will join in 2026.
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