Atlanta Falcons: Arthur Smith will not embrace “The Tank”

The Atlanta Falcons have what some would say is a pretty solid off-season. There are still some people, however, that think the Falcons should tank this upcoming season and continue to rebuild….everyone but Arthur Smith.

The Atlanta Falcons coach is completely against the idea of tanking and as a head coach of a rather young football team, that’s the right approach to have. There are so many people that were caught up in tanking next season to get the number one draft pick next year to draft Bryce Young. The Falcons drafted a young quarterback who has the drive and tools necessary to become a future franchise quarterback.

Arthur Smith has the right mindset if the fans of this franchise want this team to be successful. Every year a team “tanks” is just lost time that could be used to develop players and find hidden talent. The Cowboys didn’t try to tank when Tony Romo got injured; instead, they found a gem in Dak Prescott. Look at what Taylor Heinicke did with Washington; he led them to the playoffs and almost knocked off Tom Brady in the process.

Everyone wanted the Falcons to rebuild and Arthur Smith and Fontenot are doing it the right way, scouting players, going after positions of need, and bringing in veterans to help the young players get better even though the Falcons are in cap space hell.

The Atlanta Falcons have something special brewing down there but it seems like no one is realizing it. Yes, I get that they have one of, if not, the hardest schedule in the NFL this year but that doesn’t mean this team gets to wet the bed for 17 games. This Atlanta Falcons team will go out and play hard for 17 games and as fans, that’s what we should want. This is a new day in Atlanta and losing on purpose is something that will never be tolerated in Smith/Fontenot era.