Falcons bringing back coach Dan Quinn in 2020

The Atlanta Falcons have missed the postseason once again and are going to end with a record no better than 7-9 for the second straight season, but head coach Dan Quinn is going to have an opportunity to get the team back to its winning ways in 2020.

On Friday, Falcons owner Arthur Blank announced that both Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff will be back next season.

“After weighing several factors, including our team’s statistical turnaround and our players’ focus and effort the second half of the season, I feel the decision to retain Thomas and Dan, with (President and CEO Rich McKay) providing close day-to-day oversight of the football operation, will provide the timeliest route for the Atlanta Falcons to return to contention in 2020 and beyond,” Blank said.

Quinn led the Falcons to the Super Bowl in his first year as head coach back in 2016, where they infamously collapsed after jumping out to a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots. Since then, the team has gotten progressively worse.

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Atlanta won a wild card playoff game before losing in the divisional round in 2017, and they then missed the playoffs and ended 7-9 last year. They will once again end 7-9 if they’re able to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

There were already rumors that the Falcons could be eyeing a big name to replace Quinn, but Blank is willing to give him another shot.

If Atlanta struggles out of the gate in 2020, Quinn could be one of the first coaches released.

There was much speculation about Quinn’s future, specifically after Blank held an impromptu press conference after a home loss to Seattle where he said every aspect would be reevaluated.

Quinn made some changes, including moving assistant head coach Raheem Morris from wide receivers coach to defense to work with the defensive backs. That move proved to be shrewd decision that helped jumpstart the defense.

The Falcons announced Friday that Morris will be the team’s defensive coordinator starting next year.

In a statement, the Falcons said Quinn and Dimitroff will report to team president and CEO Rich McKay. McKay will report directly to Blank, who retains oversight of the football operation.

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