The Atlanta Falcons are continuing to make changes on the defensive side under new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, defensive passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson and assistant DL coach Travis Jones are both leaving.
More #Falcons changes on defense: Both defensive passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson and assistant DL coach Travis Jones are leaving, and new DC Raheem Morris has a few spots to fill.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 2, 2020
The Falcons' defense has been super inconsistent the last few years, so it's probably not a bad thing to have a little shakeup in the coaching staff. Morris was the wide receivers coach to start the year for the Falcons before Dan Quinn switched him to the secondary and the defense reacted in a positive way.
Falcons president Rich McKay was impressed with what Morris was able to do, and has high expectations for him going forward.
“I've been impressed with Raheem in his on-field coaching day-in and day-out,” McKay said via the Atlanta Falcons team website. “I don't even know what the phrase ‘players coach' means. The nice thing about him is, if there is one, he is one. And the reason is because he's a communicator. He's out at practice every day communicating with all those players, rookies and veterans. And he's communicating in his own way to them. In other words, it’s unique to them.”
There is no doubt the Falcons' defense improved in the second half but they can't get out to a slow start again next season. Overall on the season, the Falcons gave up 24.9 points per game which is 23rd in the league.
Everyone's job is on the line next year and it's probably going to come down to how well the defense plays if they will keep their job.
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