The Atlanta Falcons need a new defensive coordinator, and we don’t yet know who they’re considering for the opening. What we do know is that there are worthwhile candidates out there, with several coaches who would likely be an upgrade over Jimmy Lake’s 2024 at minimum.
I won’t try to cover every possible name here, but here are four realistic candidates for the job and a handful of others who might be in play but are strongly tied to other teams, don’t have the track record of success, or simply seem unrealistic. Hopefully, we’ll start getting news about interviews this week.