"Aukerman is not a choice that will cause Falcons fans to party, but that would probably be true of any special teams coordinator. What he does bring to the table is a raft of experience-Aukerman has been coaching special teams off and on in the pros and college since 2003 and has been either an assistant or head special teams coordinator in the NFL since 2012-and a pretty solid history in those roles."
"What the team will hope Aukerman ports over from Tennessee and Miami is competence. While I believe Marquice Williams is a good special teams coach, his units had fallen into disrepair the past two seasons in Atlanta, with things going particularly off the rails in 2025 as coverage and returns were both putrid throughout the season. It was obvious Williams was not going to be retained even before the Falcons fired Raheem Morris, given how bad things had gotten,"
The Atlanta Falcons filled all three coordinator positions, adding former Dolphins, Titans, and Chargers special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman to Kevin Stefanski's staff. Aukerman brings long experience in special teams coaching since 2003 and NFL coordinator roles since 2012, along with recent success in Miami including improved kicking, returns, fewer missed tackles and penalties, and blocked field goals. The Falcons expect competence and a modest but real lift, aiming to retool coverage and return personnel while retaining Zane Gonzalez and Bradley Pinions. The team also rehired Nate Ollie as defensive line coach and added Robert Prince as receivers coach.
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