The reports are coming in at a rapid rate now regarding who the Falcons are trying to talk to about their defensive coordinator vacancy, a hole opened up by Dean Pees’ recent retirement. Carolina Panthers interim defensive coordinator Al Holcomb becomes the latest name on the list.
Holcomb is another experienced candidate, having spent nearly 15 seasons in the NFL as a defensive quality control coach, defensive assistant, linebackers coach, defensive coordinator, and run game coordinator. The latter title is the one he’s had at each of his last two stops, serving as the run game coordinator for the Browns and Panthers alongside other duties over the past four seasons.