The Falcoholic
The Atlanta Falcons are building a deep list of candidates to interview for head coach, the same approach they took in 2024 before landing on Raheem Morris. Some of the same faces are popping up in this search, too.
One of them in Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. The team conducted two interviews with him the last time around, but did not ultimately pick him. Evero has been a popular candidate each of the last three cycles, but has yet to land his first head coaching job.
At this point, Evero’s put in enough work to be a serious candidate. He was a hot name after his one-year stint in Denver where he oversaw an excellent defense, but Sean Payton did not retain him; he then slogged through two rough years with a talent-depleted Carolina defense, holding on to his role after Frank Reich was fired and Dave Canales was hired, before coaxing significant improvement out of them in 2025. Evero’s defense shut out the Falcons—I know, I know, it’s only so much of an accomplishment this year—and kept them in both games against the Rams, including a playoff game they almost won despite the clear talent advantage Los Angeles had. He’s a smart, adaptable defensive coordinator; at some point a team is going to give him a shot and see how that translates.
I doubt Atlanta will be that team in this cycle, primarily because (as I’ve said repeatedly) I expect them to land an offensive-minded hire at the end of the day. But stay tuned, because if we know one thing about the Falcons, it’s that they can surprise us.
