PIVOT: Will Atlanta Falcons TARGET Best Offensive Mind With John Harbaugh Headed to Giants?
Who will take the helm as the Atlanta Falcons’ next head coach after they pivot after John Harbaugh’s surprise deal with the New York Giants? Host Aaron Freeman and Jarvis Davis (@LockedOnATL) debate top offensive candidates Kevin Stefanski and Klint Kubiak, breaking down the team’s urgency to secure an innovative offensive mind to maximize their weapons and quarterback Michael Penix. Can the Falcons finally find the stability they need, or are they still searching for a clear vision amid a slow-moving interview process?
Key topics include the Falcons’ defensive coordinator interviews, the potential fit of Mike McCarthy, and what the new coach must do to fix Atlanta’s aging offensive line, anchored by Jake Matthews and Kaleb McGary. Explore critical insights on building in the trenches and why the front office must act now to secure long-term success. Will the Falcons’ next leader build a winning formula—or merely repeat the mistakes of the past?
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25 comments
Why we not overly confident in the man who turned our defense around completely
It shouldn't matter if he offense or defense as long as he the best candidate…..and that's is Brian Flores
Bring back Peter Konz!
I like Flores if Falcs were going defense but I think they want an offensive minded Head coach. Kubiak might be the leading candidate. If Flores were selected I would want a very good o coordinator.
Stefanski will be a public relations nightmare he will not fill the seats
What if who they want is still in the Playoffs
😂😂😂 Harbaugh I can't believe everybody is crying over this coach😂😂. They act like it's the end of my Atlanta Falcons season for 2026😂🔥🏈👊🏾💪🏾✊🏾. Seattle coach, or Green Bay coach. Either one of them will do just fine. Lifetime falcon lover ✊🏾💪🏾👊🏾🏈🔥👍🏾👍🏾😏. We will get the right people in here. Just don't let coach Ulbrich 👍🏾 go😏😏👍🏾🔥🔥🏈👊🏾💪🏾✊🏾✊🏾. Or Tyler Algeria 🏈 🔥. Oh and bring Malik Willis home from Green Bay 🙂👏🏾🔥🏈🙂👏🏾.
Jarvis is wrong about “they don’t know what they want”. They know exactly who they want. And that’s very evident
Jarvis his name is SteFANski…not SteFUNski!
They are going days between interviews because who they want literally can’t take in person interviews yet.
We need Mike Tomlin he's a proven winner, Freeman/Jar.
No more coordinator experiments. Stefanski, McDonald, LeFluer if possible, I'm good with Flores too. Not on the Kubiac bandwagon. Definitely a good OC, I'm not sure if he'll be s good HC.
i don't see anything wrong with interviewing as many candidates as possible
Either they don't know what they want or firing a coach after 2 years isn't sitting well with other coaches . Gives the impression you wanna win now amd with no 1st this year could be a red flag to good coaches.
Yeah how about this is a concept why don't we interview some special teams coordinators lol What the Falcons do interview the DC or OC. Be nice to interview some GMs but the Falcons like to do things especially bad
Here's a wild idea….how about trading for Kyler Murray????
Huston Texans defense coordinator would be great coach 👍 for falcons
Go with Kevin. Seasoned HC proven..
Klint is great as OC but tired of experimenting with new HC.
We have to patiently wait to the Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens hire the coach. That's what's going on if you offer any money a deal right now, they will say no thank you I'm going through the process
Last year right before the draft came out there was rumors of the Falcons taking kelvin banks at 15 and you and Jarvis both called the falcons stupid, a year later he looks like a franchise tackle for our rivals and you’re still complaining about that position
We’ve been poorly managed. I think we need someone who knows how to manage the game offensively, defensively & special team . Knowing what to do , how to do it and when to do it.
Get the cap space to give Malik Willis a 3 year 45 million contract.
Seems like we should be talking more about GM than HC.
I’m all on board with Stefanski, Kubiak, or McDaniel
Wanted Harbaugh but the more I thought about it the more I felt like his Trump-loving a** wouldn’t vibe in ATL. That combined with him being on the older side I felt like it might not be ideal long term. Kubiak, Stefanski, McCarthy are the only right answers in that order. McCarthy last just because I’m not in love with the other candidates (I know McCarthy is older, I just like him more than the other candidates). I really like Kubiak if he could get Gary to be a senior offensive analyst to help him out in his first few years. Something that kills offensive minded guys as HC is not having a GOOD senior guy to help them out. Arthur Smith suffered this fate, not having a good senior guy. Shanny has Chris Foerster, McVay had Wade Phillips, Ben Johnson has Dennis Allen, and LaFleur had Jerry Gray and Mike Pettine (seeing a trend?). Gary Kubiak would be the perfect senior guy to help out Klint.