With no offense intended toward any of the coaches the Atlanta Falcons hired this offseason, Nate Ollie was the one I was most excited about. A well-regarded coach who has consistently found a way to elevate the pass rushing prowess of lines he’s worked with at stops from Philadelphia to Indianapolis to Houston, Ollie was the right hire for a Falcons team in desperate need of development and cleverness up front.
That impression was reinforced when Ollie joined other coaches in speaking to the media earlier this week. Reiterating Raheem Morris’s belief that no team can ever have enough pass rushers, Ollie talked about the importance of having talent and depth in late game situations, when games can be won and lost by whether a defense is ruthless or gassed.