The 2019 season was a tale of two halves for the Atlanta Falcons. After a 1–7 start, the team went 6-2 down the stretch to finish the year with a 7-9 record.
As a whole, the Falcons’ season was a failure. However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t some bright spots that bode well for the team going forward.
Here are three good things to come out of Atlanta’s frustrating year.
Kicker: Younghoe Koo
Jason Getz-USA TODAY SportsThe decision to cut Matt Bryant and sign Younghoe Koo when the team was 1-7 seemed questionable at the time, but Koo was outstanding over the final eight weeks of the season. He went 23-for-26 on field goals, 15-for-16 on extra point attempts and won two NFC Special Teams Player of the Week awards.
Koo also helped the team convert two onside kicks and recovered a fumble in the eight games he played. While the Falcons have yet to commit to Koo as their long-term kicker, it’s certainly his job to lose in 2020 after a strong showing in 2019.