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The Atlanta Falcons, after seeking Bill Belichick, are hiring Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.
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00:00 Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator, has clinched the head coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons.
00:06 Amid multiple coaching vacancies, Morris emerged as a prominent candidate, engaging in extensive interviews with the Atlanta Falcons specifically.
00:17 Their recent parting with head coach Arthur Smith after a three-year run created that opening.
00:22 And Morris, with a history at the franchise, he ultimately secured the role despite other opportunities with teams like the Commanders, the Panthers, and the Chargers.
00:33 Morris coached with the Falcons from 2015 to 2019 in roles like assistant head coach and passing game coordinator.
00:40 Now in 2020, he transitioned to defensive coordinator and assumed the interim head coaching role in the same year that Dan Quinn's midseason departure happened.
00:51 Achieving a 4-7 record.
00:54 Now during the 2023 season with the Rams, Morris set the defense to number 19 in the league, allowing an average of 340.3 yards per game.
01:03 And their defense was 24th against the pass, giving up 234.6 yards through the air.
01:09 Now Morris's move to the Atlanta Falcons is significant in the development of the status of the NFL coaching landscape because things are starting to shake up.