Atlanta Falcons have to close the deal out for Eric Bieniemy

Atlanta Falcons have to close the deal out for Eric Bieniemy

The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly pushing for a head coach & general manager package that could turn the franchise upside down.

According to a report from Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline, the Atlanta Falcons- led by owner Arthur Blake- are pushing for a package deal that would put current Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as the head coach and former NFL GM John Dorsey into the general manager role.

While nothing is cemented into stone yet, Pauline seemed fairly confident that the move was trending in the right direction for the Falcons.

If this report is the truth, the Atlanta Falcons have to find a way to close out the deal- something the franchise has had trouble doing in the past.

The Atlanta Falcons couldn’t do much better than bringing this duo to town

There’s a reason that Eric Bieniemy is the most-coveted head coaching candidate on the market. He has been listed as a coach of interest for every single franchise in the league that has had a coaching opening this season and, honestly, even for the last couple of years.

Bringing in Bieniemy would be a major step in the right direction for a franchise that has been without clear direction for quite some time.

And then there’s Dorsey.

While John Dorsey is certainly a knowledgeable and experienced individual, let’s not pretend that he hasn’t had his fair share of issues. He was fired by both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns when both teams were struggling. That being said, even in the bad times, Dorsey showed that he was able to make key trades and evaluate talent in the draft, something that absolutely has to be executed for this Falcons organization to grow.

We certainly have some reservations about Dorsey as the general manager, but if that’s the chance that the Falcons must take to get Bieniemy in as their head coach, it’s worth the risk.

Yes, we’ve seen the Falcons fail to close out in the past. But this is a new opportunity to pick up what would be a major win for the future and direction of the franchise.