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Atlanta Falcons News: Matt Ryan discusses offensive struggles

By Freddie Boston

Feb 6, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan on the red carpet prior to the NFL Honors award ceremony at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan on the red carpet prior to the NFL Honors award ceremony at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Good morning, Falcons fans. The NFL season is officially over, but there truly is no offseason in the National Football League. In today’s “Dirty Bird Daily”, there is an interesting article with Matt Ryan who discusses the Falcons’ offensive struggles in 2015, and there’s also some insight into the latest addition to the staff, Joel Collier.

As you sip your coffee this Tuesday morning, enjoy reading these articles from the world of the Atlanta Falcons.

Matt Ryan: We never owned offense until late — Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk

This is an excellent interview with Matt Ryan, who talks about the Falcons’ offensive struggles. He notes that the unit was often just four or five plays away, and despite playing well at times, never owned it. He talks about the transitions in 2015, and how it’s a learning curve for the entire offense. Great read.

Falcons hire Joel Collier as director of player personnel — Dave Choate of The Falcoholic

There’s been another change to the Falcons’ staff, with Joel Collier hired as director of player personnel. Yeah, we have’t heard of him either. Welcome to the Atlanta Falcons, Mr. Collier, and may you have many years of excellent scouting.

Five things to know about Joel Collier — Andrew Hirsh of AtlantaFalcons.com

Get to know the new hiring with this article by Andrew Hirsh of the official Atlanta Falcons website. Hirsh has put together five things about Collier we should know, including the high praise he received from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

Falcons release Justin Durant and William Moore — AtlantaFalcons.com

The biggest news of the day coming out of Flowery Branch was the release of safety William Moore and linebacker Justin Durant. The Falcons are making changes to the roster in a bid to field a better defense in 2015, and some early cuts have been made.

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