"The Falcons feel like they have candidates pretty well locked in for their president of football and general manager openings, given that Matt Ryan is the widely reported favorite for the former and Ian Cunningham is the sole candidate set to be interviewed for the latter. Head coach feels a bit more wide open, and the Falcons just added an intriguing candidate to the mix."
"Lost in that argument is that Saleh did turn the hapless Jets around to the best of his abilities, which meant going from 4-13 and the worst defense in the NFL in his first year to a top ten unit the next two seasons. The offense flailed for reasons ranging from the team's awful quarterbacking to hiring Nathaniel Hackett to replace Mike LaFleur for reasons that are hard to understand even now, and Saleh shares in the blame for that,"
"Saleh as head coach could also likely convince Jeff Ulbrich to stay, given that Ulbrich was his defensive coordinator in New York and a key reason why those defenses were so good. He'd need to nail the offensive coordinator hire in the worst way in Atlanta, but if he does, I'd trust Saleh to have the defense playing good football alongside Ulbrich, handle distractions well, and manage games effectively."
The Falcons have likely choices for president of football and general manager, with Matt Ryan the reported favorite for president and Ian Cunningham the only scheduled GM interview. The head-coach vacancy remains open and the team requested to interview 49ers defensive coordinator and former Jets head coach Robert Saleh, though the meeting must wait at least a week because the 49ers are playing. Saleh rebuilt the Jets defense from the NFL's worst to a top-ten unit after a 4-13 start and stabilized an injury-ravaged 49ers defense. Concerns exist about his prior head-coaching struggles and offensive shortcomings, but he could retain Jeff Ulbrich and deliver strong defensive leadership if paired with a successful offensive coordinator hire.
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