Jeff Ulbrich met local media for the first time since being hired as the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator, but he likely saw a ton of familiar faces. The longtime Falcons linebackers coach and 2020 interim defensive coordinator was here before, after all, and is taking over a defense that badly needs more talent and better coaching.
Ulbrich did give the defense a lift last time he was here during that ill-fated 2020 season, as that side of the ball did markedly improve over the first five games with him at the helm. But he appears to know there’s some skepticism about the Falcons getting band back together with Ulbrich joining old friend Raheem Morris, the 2020 interim head coach, on this staff.