Stefanski’s coaching decisions with the Falcons point to his belief that talent and, perhaps, ownership were the problem and not those trying to get the best from them. Many believe that Van Pelt’s Cleveland departure was pushed by Haslam to try to fix their QB Deshaun Watson problem:
Now, Stefanski is betting on Rees, Callahan, and AVP to elevate the talent found on Atlanta’s offensive roster while sending a subtle message about what he thinks the problem was in Cleveland.