Sources – Atlanta Falcons offer Tennessee Titans OC head coach job Arthur Smith

The Atlanta Falcons have made an offer to Arthur Smith to become their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini.

Smith has been the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator for the past two seasons.

Smith, 38, would replace Dan Quinn, who the Falcons fired with general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Oct. 11 after a 0-5 start. Raheem Morris took over as interim head coach and led the Falcons to their only wins of the 2020 season en route to an overall record of 4-12.

The Titans are fourth in the league in points in the regular season, averaging 30.7 points per game under Smith. Tennessee finished the regular season averaging 396.4 yards per game, which is good for third place in the NFL. The Titans’ rushing offense posted 168.1 yards per game, second only to the Baltimore Ravens (191.9 yards).

Tennessee reached a rare equilibrium under Smith. Running back Derrick Henry’s 2,027 rushing yards were the fifth-best rushing total of all time, and he became the eighth player to pass the 2,000-yard mark. Titans wide receiver AJ Brown finished with 1,075 receiving yards, while teammate Corey Davis finished the season 16 yards from the 1,000-yard field.

Smith joined the Titans in 2011 as a defensive quality control coach; He has since held a number of roles in Tennessee, including offensive quality control coach, offensive line assistant and tight ends coach.