xianshino Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Looks like TD stays..This is a statement from Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank:My commitment to our fans is to put the best possible product on the field each year. No one is satisfied with an 8-8 record, but I am very pleased with the direction of our team under the leadership of Dan Quinn and confident in his long-term approach. No question, we took some positive steps forward this year and have a good foundation our existing coaching staff can build upon.Over the last week, we have conducted an exhaustive review of every area of our team. Through this process it has become very clear to me that Coach Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff have built a productive working relationship over the last 11 months. There is very good alignment between Dan and Thomas on the direction we need to go to improve our team and I believe maintaining the continuity of that relationship, with Scott Pioli continuing to assist Thomas, is the right way forward.We are going to make a number of changes to our pro personnel and college scouting departments and that process began this week. It will take some time, but we will be adding talent on the pro personnel side and re-organizing both of these groups to best align with the shared vision of Coach Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff. I expect these changes will produce positive results for our team.We are very grateful for the ongoing support of passionate Atlanta Falcons fans and will keep working hard to deliver a team they can be very proud of on and off the field. Edited January 8, 2016 by xianshino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Welp looks like mediocrity will be our new catch phrase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaRdH3ad Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Yep you beat me to it was just about to post he staying...and if more drafts come out that look like this one and smart free agency I think they will be alright...he has made some bad choices but he has also made some good ones, I just think with the people we have now it will be more good than bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SativaSam Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 sigh...I just want TD gone. Like I don't care what you think of his drafting ability (or lack thereof) or his salary cap "savvy" - I just want him gone.The dude gave Tyson ******* Jackson a 5 year 25 mil dollar contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamee101 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 New coach, .500 season, avoiding a nine game losing streak that I thought was inevitable, and of course the Panthers win that saved his job made this kind of obvious to me.*shrugs*Next year we can start measuring the success of the 2013 draft and the FA personnel he brought in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Dog Named Brian Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Lol, funny thing is, 95% of this board is still gonna complain about it. Suck it up kiddies, TD is staying for another season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Looks like TD stays..This is a statement from Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank:My commitment to our fans is to put the best possible product on the field each year. No one is satisfied with an 8-8 record, but I am very pleased with the direction of our team under the leadership of Dan Quinn and confident in his long-term approach. No question, we took some positive steps forward this year and have a good foundation our existing coaching staff can build upon.Over the last week, we have conducted an exhaustive review of every area of our team. Through this process it has become very clear to me that Coach Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff have built a productive working relationship over the last 11 months. There is very good alignment between Dan and Thomas on the direction we need to go to improve our team and I believe maintaining the continuity of that relationship, with Scott Pioli continuing to assist Thomas, is the right way forward.We are going to make a number of changes to our pro personnel and college scouting departments and that process began this week. It will take some time, but we will be adding talent on the pro personnel side and re-organizing both of these groups to best align with the shared vision of Coach Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff. I expect these changes will produce positive results for our team.We are very grateful for the ongoing support of passionate Atlanta Falcons fans and will keep working hard to deliver a team they can be very proud of on and off the field.Well, if anything, at least give Arthur credit for being smart enough not to have a year-end press conference. Blank is smart enough to know he did not want to field all the reporter questions and explain why Dimitroff still has a job as Falcons have a "bottom 10" roster and there are so many gaping holes on both sides of the football thru TD's 8 years.Of course, I would rather see the press conference for entertainment value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I said earlier that if any changes were going to be made in the front office that it will be in the scouting department. Im good with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Well, so much for TD jumping ship i guess... Not that i dislike TD, i just felt like we needed a fresh set of eyes and ideas, but it is what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Looks like TD stays..This is a statement from Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank:My commitment to our fans is to put the best possible product on the field each year. No one is satisfied with an 8-8 record, but I am very pleased with the direction of our team under the leadership of Dan Quinn and confident in his long-term approach. No question, we took some positive steps forward this year and have a good foundation our existing coaching staff can build upon.Over the last week, we have conducted an exhaustive review of every area of our team. Through this process it has become very clear to me that Coach Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff have built a productive working relationship over the last 11 months. There is very good alignment between Dan and Thomas on the direction we need to go to improve our team and I believe maintaining the continuity of that relationship, with Scott Pioli continuing to assist Thomas, is the right way forward.We are going to make a number of changes to our pro personnel and college scouting departments and that process began this week. It will take some time, but we will be adding talent on the pro personnel side and re-organizing both of these groups to best align with the shared vision of Coach Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff. I expect these changes will produce positive results for our team.We are very grateful for the ongoing support of passionate Atlanta Falcons fans and will keep working hard to deliver a team they can be very proud of on and off the field.So all the underlings get their walking papers and the people that hired those underlings and have the ultimate responsibility - stay.I'm fine w/ the college and pro scouts getting fired - they mostly did a poor job - but to forget who hired them and worked with them daily - seems like an odd way to address the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 well, we need to concentrate on what TD did with Quinn more than what he did w Mike Smith. We really still don't know who was the lead voice in the players acquired those seasons. That said, the first year draft class and free agent pull brought us great value. If we can replicate that this offseason and find a couple studs, people tunes *should* change about him (though they likely wont) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Just wanted to be on the first page of what I am sure will be 12 pages of well thought out and level-headed discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritFalcon Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Just as I predicted...Arthur was never going to break up TD and Quinn after just one season. The time to fire TD was last year when he decided to reorganise the front office. The best course and only smart course of action was to stick to last year's plan.My only complaint is that it took them this long to confirm something that was so blindingly obvious to anyone with a brain...it created a sense of uncertainty for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 So all the underlings get their walking papers and the people that hired those underlings and have the ultimate responsibility - stay. I'm fine w/ the college and pro scouts getting fired - they mostly did a poor job - but to forget who hired them and worked with them daily - seems like an odd way to address the problem. not really....In the corporate world, say a salesperson doesn't perform, the salesperson is put in corrective measure, and eventually fired....not the manager who hired them, and certainly not the CEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Just as I predicted...Arthur was never going to break up TD and Quinn after just one season. The time to fire TD was last year when he decided to reorganise the front office. The best course and only smart course of action was to stick to last year's plan.My only complaint is that it took them this long to confirm something that was so blindingly obvious to anyone with a brain...it created a sense of uncertainty for no reason.It was five days. Not that long of a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXVIII-III Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Let Quinn handle personnel and Dimi handle contracts. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoneOne01 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I hate Arthur Blank. Never thought I'd ever post that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SativaSam Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Let Quinn handle personnel and Dimi handle contracts. Done.Then demote Dimitroff to "salary-cap manager." Or get a GM that can handle both personnel AND contracts, because, ya know, that's a GM's job and why they are paid millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shotfather Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Yeah, this franchise can **** off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 And TD did a very good job of both in his first year working with Quinn. He is here now, just hope they can replicate things this offseason. TD is a very big collaborator with his coaches. He doesn't work like some GMs, where they want all the power. He tries to get what they (coaches) want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritFalcon Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) It was five days. Not that long of a time.True, my complaint is more about optics though. Not coming out and pledging his support for TD immediately gave the impression that TD might have been dismissed, when in reality that was never going to happen. It just creates uncertainty amongst fans who want to know what is going on with their team and are getting few details in return. Edited January 8, 2016 by BritFalcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 True, my complaint is more about optics though. Not coming out and pledging his support for TD immediately gave the impression that TD might have been dismissed, when in reality that was never going to happen. It just creates uncertainty amongst fans who want to know what is going on with their team and are getting few details in return.But (just like injuries), the fans don't really need to know because they don't have any say in the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falc_Fan_Since_Six Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 It was what was put in place before this last season and the team improved it's record and at least got the defense pointed up in the right direction. If you consider how many close games were in, why would anyone see fit to change it? Some of you really need to go back and watch some of the tight losses we had. Even last week MR has a game ending mistake, but it was a really sharp play by the stains guy. AB isn't going to change anything right now and I'm surprised that some of you thought he would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 TD is a pretty good GM outside of scouting. Seems like blank knows that. We're getting new scouts and Quinn has a lot of control over personnel. I think this will be just fine. Take a deep breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 So I would imagine that Lionel Vital has been given a pink slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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