Despite moving on from its head coach, Atlanta’s assistant coaches have been popular in the last few weeks. Sorry, not that one. Only days after firing Arthur Smith, the Falcons were denying interview requests for defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Once Rich McKay and assistant Arthur Blank got further into interviews, the duo decided to approve interviews with Nielsen being snapped up by the Jacksonville Jaguars very quickly.
Special teams coordinator Marquice Williams had reported interest recently as well. Williams was denied an interview for the same position with the New York Giants, but later approved for, and did interview with, the New England Patriots.