Raheem Morris comments on potentially replacing Younghoe Koo

Losing on the margins has become a theme since Raheem Morris took over as the head coach last season, and Sunday’s season-opener was no different.

Atlanta racked up far too many penalties, was dominated on special teams, and missed a potential game-tying 44-yard field goal in the final seconds. Younghoe Koo is not the only reason the Falcons are 0-1, but in a league where most games are decided by one score, having an unreliable kicker can cost a team the playoffs.

That’s exactly what happened last season. The Falcons went on to finish 8-9, but with a better kicker, they very easily could have gone 10-7 or even 11-6. Koo hit on just 73.5% of his kicks in 2024, over 12% below his career average. He would eventually end the year on the IR, further questioning his standing with the organization entering the offseason.

Instead of bringing in legitimate competition, as any competent franchise would do with a struggling kicker, the only kicker they signed was Lenny Krieg, a 23-year-old German with no experience. The job was essentially handed to Koo, and it only took one week for that decision to backfire.

As of now, no signing has been made, and Koo appears to be the guy heading into Week 2. Raheem Morris did say the Falcons will scour the streets for veteran competition, but proven kickers typically aren’t sitting around in September.