Arthur Smith, who inherited a rebuilding project in his first NFL head coaching job and failed to lift Atlanta from its playoff drought, was fired late Sunday night, hours after completing his third season with the .Smith, the 41-year Andrew Cashner Jersey -old son of FedEx founder Fred Smith, went 7-10 in each of his three seasons. The Falcons' 48-17 lo s at New Orleans was the second consecutive lopsided defeat that sealed Smith's fate, following a 37-17 lo s at Chicago.The Falcons have posted six straight Tim Beckham Jersey losing seasons since their last playoff appearance in 2017.Smith was hired by the Falcons in 2021 after a decade-long stint Caleb Joseph Jersey as an a sistant with the Tenne see Titans, moving up to become their offensive coordinator.ADVERTISEMENT Smith didn't feel much heat after his first two losing seasons as Atlanta dealt with major Jesus Sucre Jersey salary cap i sues after trading away two long-term stalwarts of the franchise: quarterback Matt Ryan and receiver Julio Jones.The expectations on Smith grew immensely this season, with owner Arthur Blank making it clear he expected nothing le s than the team's first trip to the playoffs since 2017 after a free-agent spending spree to improve the defense and using three straight top-10 draft picks on offensive playmakers , and .But Smith never got reliable quarterback play Rio Ruiz Jersey , switching back and forth between and this season.Reporting by The A sociated Pre s.