The Atlanta Falcons acted swiftly following Sunday’s blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints, firing head coach Arthur Smith just hours after the game ended. Smith’s third consecutive 7-10 season proved to be the final nail in his coffin.
With a roster filled with talent on both sides of the ball and an owner desperate to win, will the team go after another up-and-coming coordinator or look to hire an experienced candidate?
Here’s a look at 13 potential options to fill the Falcons’ head-coaching vacancy.
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Deion Sanders: Colorado head coach
12
Lincoln Riley: USC head coach
11
Mike Macdonald: Ravens defensive coordinator
10
Aaron Glenn - Lions defensive coordinator
9
Frank Smith - Dolphins offensive coordinator
8
Bobby Slowik - Texans offensive coordinator
7
Raheem Morris: Rams defensive coordinator
6
Brian Callahan - Bengals offensive coordinator
5
Brian Flores: Vikings defensive coordinator
4
Ben Johnson: Lions offensive coordinator
3
Eric Bieniemy: Commanders offensive coordinator
2
Jim Harbaugh: Michigan head coach
1
Bill Belichick: New England Patriots head coach
