The Atlanta Falcons made the playoffs with a 10-6 record in 2017. However, they fell to 7-9 in 2018, missing the postseason entirely.
With that in mind, head coach Dan Quinn seems to believe everyone should be held accountable. That includes him.
In an article with Jason Butt of The Athletic, Quinn let it be known that he wants his assistant coaches and players to evaluate him.
If they do that, it could be a major step in making sure the 2018 season doesn't happen again.
“It’s my way to check myself because the NFL will check you if you don’t,” Quinn said. “That part I know for sure. I’ve been checked. You don’t want to make sure you keep getting checked. You will, but you want to make sure you are able to bounce back with some toughness and some resiliency about you and say, ‘All right, that fucked me up, but that ain’t about to happen again.’”
Usually the head coach is the one evaluating everyone. He evaluates the other coaches to see who she be doing what job, or if they should even be there anymore. At the same time, he's evaluating the talent on the field. In doing that, he makes sure the right players are on the roster and in the starting rotation.
However, that leaves very little to evaluate the head coach. Sure the front office can, but it probably isn't seeing every little thing in practice, the film room, and so on.
The people with the best knowledge of those situations are the other coaches and the players. Dan Quinn seems to recognize that.
Although it's usually taboo to criticize the head coach, that seems to be what he wants. Quinn likely isn't asking for players to publicly call him out for things, but he does seem to be opening his door to let them be heard.
That's a refreshing idea the players and coaches will likely get behind as well. Let's see if it succeeds in its intended purpose of reversing the fortunes of the Atlanta Falcons.
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