The Falcons’ staff is starting to take shape after the team hired Kevin Stefanski as head coach over the weekend. Jeff Ulbrich is staying on as defensive coordinator, which presumably means much of the defensive staff will be retained. Atlanta also announced that legendary offensive line coach Bill Callahan will take over up front, replacing the highly regarded Dwayne Ledford.

Now, the biggest domino left to fall is offensive coordinator, with interviews beginning to ramp up.

Tommy Rees

When the Stefanski hire was announced, Ian Rapoport immediately labeled Rees a “strong candidate” to take over as offensive coordinator in Atlanta. The two spent the last two seasons together in Cleveland, where Rees served as passing game coordinator before being promoted to offensive coordinator midseason. He only called plays for half a year, and it’s not like he had much to work with in Cleveland, so it’s difficult to draw firm conclusions from that sample size.

Prior to his time with the Browns, Rees was the offensive coordinator at Alabama, where he wasn’t exactly beloved by the Crimson Tide faithful.

Brian Callahan

Brian Callahan is the son of the Falcons’ new offensive line coach, Bill Callahan. He most recently served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans, where he was fired in his second season. Before that, Callahan was the offensive coordinator in Cincinnati under Zac Taylor, playing a key role in developing Joe Burrow into one of the league’s elite quarterbacks.

The connection here is obvious because of his father. Bill Callahan spent the last two seasons with Brian in Tennessee, but Brian hasn’t done much — despite the opportunities — to prove he’s an elite offensive coordinator in his own right.

Drew Terrell

The Falcons interviewed Cardinals pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach Drew Terrell for the offensive coordinator position yesterday. He’s an intriguing candidate because while Arizona was one of the worst overall teams in football this season, their passing attack was actually one of the more effective units in the league.

Despite starting backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett for much of the year, the Cardinals finished seventh in passing yards. Brissett threw for over 3,300 yards and 23 touchdowns in just 12 starts.

Bryan McClendon

According to Matt Zenitz, the Falcons have also sent a request to interview Buccaneers wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon. McClendon is a former wide receiver and coach at the University of Georgia, who also spent time at South Carolina and Oregon before joining the Buccaneers in 2024.

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