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Falcons Hire Jimmy Lake As Defensive Coordinator

Raheem Morris is set to fill another major hole on his coaching staff with a former Rams staffer. The Falcons announced that they’ve hired Jimmy Lake as their new defensive coordinator.

This past season, Lake served as a defensive assistant in Los Angeles, working alongside Morris. After taking a short leave of absence to join the Rams over the summer, Lake quickly advanced up the coaching ranks by landing the position of coordinator in Atlanta.

Prior to his brief break, Lake was the head coach at Washington. He had a tumultuous two years in that role, a stint that featured a suspension for shoving one of his players away from a fight. Less than a week after being handed his suspension, Lake was fired as head coach, ending his tenure with a 7-6 record.

Of course, prior to those two forgettable years, Lake made a name for himself in

Washington, working his way up from defensive backs coach to defensive

coordinator and, eventually, head coach. Lake’s previous NFL jobs included

assistant positions with the Buccaneers and Lions.

The 47-year-old coach wasn’t previously connected to the Atlanta job. The only

two known candidates for the gig were former Jaguars defensive coordinator

Mike Caldwell and former Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai.

Ultimately, Morris decided to opt for the familiar face, which is what he did when

he added Rams QBs coach Zac Robinson as his new offensive coordinator.

Marquice Williams has been retained by the Falcons as their special teams coordinator, the team recently confirmed. It appeared like the company was moving in this way, and when Williams turned down jobs elsewhere, he made it plain what direction he preferred. Morris’s first season in charge will now be spent with the seasoned coach.