"That would be Aden Durde, who began his career in Atlanta as a Bill Walsh diversity coaching fellowship hire in 2016 under Dan Quinn, spent the next three seasons as a defensive quality control coach, and was promoted to outside linebackers coach in that doomed 2020 season. Durden then spent three seasons as the defensive line coach under Quinn in Dallas before the Seahawks snapped him up as their defensive coordinator, where he's overseen Seattle's re-emergence as one of the league's most potent defenses."
"Whether's he hired in this cycle or teams will want to see a year or two more of his coaching, it would be surprising if Durde didn't get a shot in the next couple cycles given his success and strong ties to both Dan Quinn and now Mike Macdonald's coaching trees to help him build a staff."
There was significant attention on Matt LaFleur after the Green Bay collapse, while the Falcons announced they had interviewed Aden Durde. Durde began in Atlanta via the Bill Walsh diversity fellowship in 2016, served three seasons in defensive quality control, and was promoted to outside linebackers coach in 2020. He spent three seasons as defensive line coach in Dallas before becoming Seattle's defensive coordinator, overseeing a defensive resurgence. Durde has strong ties to Dan Quinn and connections to Mike Macdonald's coaching tree. The Falcons are casting a wide net, and Durde is likely to be a future head-coaching candidate if not hired immediately.
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