Falcons coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff met with the media to discuss the 2019 season and some of the issues the team faces moving forward on Monday.
Here’s a tweetcap of the highlights from the presser:
#Falcons coach Dan Quinn said: “There is no trophy for playing well in the second half of the season.” pic.twitter.com/IgQck10FC0
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 30, 2019
#Falcons coach Dan Quinn will consider joint practices for the exhibition season to help the team get ready for the season. They have to stop the slow start. pic.twitter.com/aoZCgHkrzT
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 30, 2019
#Falcons coach Dan Quinn said OC Dirk, DC Raheem Morris, STC Ben Kotwica and LB Jeff Ulbrich would all be back. Staff changes maybe later. "Today was about the team," Quinn said.
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 30, 2019
#Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff said that De'Vondre Campbell and Vic Beasley will receive consideration for extensions, but they have not been extended yet.
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 30, 2019
#Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff “we haven’t made any solid decisions” on which players to re-sign. pic.twitter.com/wWV7vNqES8
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 30, 2019
Left Guard will be a competitive spot for #Falcons in 2020. But, GM Thomas Dimitroff said he’s pleased with where the O-Line is. #RiseUp #NFL100
— Tenitra Batiste (@tenitrabatiste) December 30, 2019
#Falcons coach Dan Quinn said he learned it was hard to change three big leadership positions in one season.
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 30, 2019
In #Falcons end-of-year press conference, GM Thomas Dimitroff said #Falcons will continue to look at building O-Line for the 2020 season. Dimitroff mentioned that Austin Hooper continues to be “next in line” as far as contract. Coach Dan Quinn said Hoop had an excellent year.
— Tenitra Batiste (@tenitrabatiste) December 30, 2019
Dimitroff said they will continue with the re-build of the Falcons offensive line. #Falcons
— Kelsey Conway (@FalconsKelsey) December 30, 2019
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