The Atlanta Falcons filled one major void on their defense Saturday evening by hiring defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich -- but several other holes remain. Desp

The Atlanta Falcons are asking for improvements to the defense and hired Jeff Ulbrich to lead that charge, but can he turn that unit around the way he did in New York with the Jets?

The Atlanta Falcons have hired New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team announced on Saturday. Ulbrich

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 are hiring Ulbrich as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the situation. The team announced the hire shortly after the report.

Ulbrich is a good defensive coach but his previous ties to Raheem Morris and the Falcons organization is leaving some uneasy about the approach to fix a broken defense