The Falcons have had four defensive coordinators in five seasons, along with a wealth of investment in that side of the ball through free agency, the draft, and trades, yet the unit is still among the worst in football.

Jeff Ulbrich revealed Monday some of the things that went wrong during his 12-game stint as the Jets’ interim head coach following the firing of Robert Saleh. Ulbrich joined the Falcons as their new defensive coordinator after he held the same position with the Jets, who went 3-9 with Ulbrich as an interim coach.

They wouldn’t and they won’t, Ulbrich said Monday during his introductory news conference. He said both coaches are better since that coaching staff was swept out following Ulbrich’s tenure as interim defensive coordinator under interim head coach Morris in 2020.

Ulbrich will bring a familiar face to Atlanta, but is recent run with the Jets reveals much more could be on the way

Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich has been named the Falcons new defensive coordinator, returning to Atlanta where he coached as an assistant from 2015 to 2020.

Atlanta Falcons fans hoping for a change in leadership this offseason are going to be disappointed. The team has made it clear they are moving forward with GM T

The Atlanta Falcons have hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night. The Falcons interviewed seven candidates for the job, but Ulbrich always was considered the favorite because of his relationship with Falcons head coach Raheem Morris.

The Atlanta Falcons have decided on their next defensive coordinator after making a change just one year into Raheem Morris' reign as head coach ... Ulbrich, 47, took over the Jets' top job after coach Robert Saleh was fired following a 2-3 start to ...

Raheem Morris named Jeff Ulbrich as his defensive ... He took over after the firing of Robert Saleh on Oct. 8. The Jets went 3-9 after the move. Ulbrich had been the Jets defensive coordinator ...

Jeff Ulbrich's return to the Atlanta Falcons as defensive coordinator had upsides in terms of familiarity for head coach Raheem Morris ... New York Jets after Robert Saleh was fired - finishing ...

The New York Jets promoted defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to interim head coach after firing head coach Robert Saleh after Week 5. Say what you will about Saleh as New York’s head coach (20-36 in just over three seasons),

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