The Falcons finish their two interviews with potential head coaches. Before Ja’Marr Chase, who may leave the Bengals in free agency, refers to Tee Higgins as “the best wing man I’ve ever had.
The Falcons have conducted two more interviews with defensive coordinator Steve Wilks of the 49ers and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan of the Bengals, one day after concluding their interview with Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.
The club is interviewing for the first time since parting ways with Arthur Smith on Monday, and this candidate couldn’t be more ideal.
The 36-year-old has an outstanding history of making defensive play calls. He has built the best defense in the league with the Ravens this season, giving up a league-high 16.5 points per game and amassing a league-high 60 sacks.
It’s fitting that Macdonald started his NFL coaching career in 2014 as an intern in Baltimore. With this amazing 2023 season, he may be able to secure a position as head coach.
As previously mentioned, he started out as an intern in 2014 and worked his way up to become a defensive assistant the following year. He then spent two seasons as a defensive assistant before receiving another promotion in 2017 to become the defensive backs coach. For the remaining three seasons, he played linebacker.
His first significant break came in 2021 when he rejoined the college levels and spent a season with Jim Harbaugh as Michigan’s defensive coordinator, leading one of the best teams in the nation. He then went back to Baltimore in 2022 to work as the other Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator, a position he has remained in ever since.
Due to his local background, Mike Macdonald may be familiar to Falcons supporters. Raised in Roswell, Georgia, he studied at the University of Georgia, where he continued to coach the safeties after graduating.
Macdonald is a breath of fresh air as a young defensive genius, especially in an NFL that is trending toward young offensive gurus. Despite the possibility of far worse outcomes than Mike Macdonald, supporters shouldn’t be deterred by
