Former Raider Marcus Mariota is optimistic about having the chance to start again after the free agent QB was signed by the Falcons to replace Matt Ryan.
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Ragone, Pees and Williams will coordinate the Falcons offense, defense and special teams, respectively.
Also, Smith is retaining Falcons wide receivers coach Dave Brock.
Smith said Tuesday he will call Atlanta’s offensive plays.
“We want to be adaptable,” Smith said. That will be a big thing here. We will play to the strengths of our team, but we want to be flexible and adaptable, and that’s one thing we are looking for schematically as we go through this process of hiring coaches.”
The Falcons hired Smith, the former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator, on Friday. Smith worked with Ragone and Pees during his 10 years with the Titans.
Smith picks Ragone, Pees, Williams as Falcons co-ordinators
New Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith began assembling his staff on Thursday by naming Dave Ragone, Dean Pees and Marquice Williams as co-ordinators. Ragone, Pees and Williams will co-ordinate the Falcons offence, defence and special teams, respectively.
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ATLANTA New Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith began assembling his staff on Thursday by naming Dave Ragone, Dean Pees and Marquice Williams as co-ordinators.
Ragone, Pees and Williams will co-ordinate the Falcons offence, defence and special teams, respectively.
Also, Smith is retaining Falcons wide receivers coach Dave Brock.