Falcons: Twitter reacts to Arthur Smith's pathetic coaching and playcalling
I am going to open by saying this: I could keep embedding tweets into this article forever but then this would never load, so I had to hold back.
And let me just say that it is hard to hold back because Arthur Smith continues to drive this team into the ground. The fans have noticed just how bad this has been and how things must change or else nothing is going to improve.
Twitter reacts to embarrassing Falcons loss thanks to poor performance by HC Arthur Smith
Somehow losing in week nine felt like losing five games all at once. The Atlanta Falcons laid an egg. More specifically, Arthur Smith laid an egg... again... and he is out of excuses for his poor showings.
Twitter has run wild in their criticism of the third-year head coach and it is all 100% justified. He has made so many head-scratching play calls and decisions that have proven to be so costly.
Honestly, there are so many avenues that you can go down after that dreadful loss that it is impossible to sort through everything with any resemblance of organization. So, here is a jumbled mess of the jumbled mess Arthur Smith has led.
All the plays the #Falcons had near the one yard line, Bijan Robinson was not on the field for any of them.
— Miles Garrett (@MilesGarrettTV) November 5, 2023
The #Falcons just had a 2nd-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 5, 2023
- They did an end-around with TE Jonnu Smith for no gain on 2nd down.
- They rushed the ball with Tyler Allgeier for a loss of 4 yards on 3rd down.
I would like to remind everyone they used the No. 8 overall pick on…
We really lost at home to the backup to the backup. Let that sink in. He joined the team this week. He didn’t practice with the offense. He doesn’t even know all of his teammates names yet.
— Carrie (@carrielynnxox) November 5, 2023
I’m so embarrassed. There is absolutely NO excuse for this loss today. #DirtyBirds
Today is one of those all-time Falcons are gonna Falcon losses. More turnovers, problematic QB play, and questionable offensive play calling doomed the offense. Bad tackling and coverage busts doomed the defense. No idea where the team goes from here. They are a mess.
— Allen Strk (@allenstrk) November 5, 2023
People wanted SO badly for Ridder to be the main reason this offense is sputtering. His fumbles were atrocious no doubt, but there’s a deeper issue
— Ev Glaze (@Everett_G07) November 5, 2023
In back-to-back weeks....
— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) November 5, 2023
The Falcons have lost to a rookie QB making his 1st NFL start and a QB who joined the team 5-days ago pic.twitter.com/3Gdgzm9wy4
Dang I sure wish Arthur Smith had checked out what Kurt Warner had to say about the offense
— Falcoholic Matt (@FalcoholicMatt) November 5, 2023
Arthur Smith REFUSES to play Bijan Robinson in the redzone. An absolute moron 🤦🏻♂️
— Kevin Keneely (@KevinKeneely1) November 5, 2023
#Falcons pic.twitter.com/B3X7Yp9Nj3
— Evan Birchfield (@EvanBirchfield) November 5, 2023
Ridder and Heinicke are the symptoms.
— Tim Williams (@timwilliamsart) November 5, 2023
Arthur Smith is the disease.
Arthur Smith playbook …. pic.twitter.com/Zg5dwlBRw4
— Rio (@_FALCOHOL_) November 5, 2023
I appreciate Arthur Smith preserving Bijan carries for the next head coach.
— Hike Lee (@hike_lee) November 5, 2023
“As long as it’s not Bijan…”
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) November 5, 2023
- Arthur Smith (probably)
pic.twitter.com/Hcscs2q34A
Big change coming from Arthur Smith pic.twitter.com/v1R2toACkj
— Andy (@AndySGallagher) November 5, 2023
Even the former Falcons QB cannot help but join in on chaos
Arthur Smith feeding Jonnu Smith TE screens and jet sweeps on the goal line.
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) November 5, 2023
What dirt does he have on him?!?
Josh Dobbs sinking the Dagger into the fighting Arthur Smith’s on a throw to Brandon Powell (former falcons practice squad legend) is poetic justice for the malpractice at the TE position.
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) November 5, 2023
This is a great point. Smith has spent way too much time getting sharp with reporters. It makes it twice as bad when he has proven nothing over the years.
It amuses me how when reporters ask Arthur Smith about his crappy offense he has this condescending attitude about how people who know football know how long it takes to build around your QB, and then Josh Dobbs shows up with zero time to prepare and beats Smith's team.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) November 5, 2023
Arthur Smith has seriously lacked situational awareness since he was hired in 2021.
It's just bizarre how the Falcons don't have London or Hollins yet are insistent on having Heinicke drop back in empty formations and sling it across the field in a three-point game. Don't get why Arthur Smith has stopped running the ball.
— Allen Strk (@allenstrk) November 5, 2023
And this is way too good to leave out:
only positive thing from the game today was seeing this random eagles fan carry around a cowboys helmet on a leash pic.twitter.com/z00f1uPWi9
— Josh Bartlett (@Jcbartlett25) November 5, 2023
Next. Grady. Twitter voices support for Grady Jarrett. dark