FLOWERY BRANCH – Coach Raheem Morris will be introduced by the Falcons at a press conference Feb. 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the coaching staff for his first team that will play at the facility continued to become clearer on Monday.
Michael Pitre (running backs), T.J. Yates (wide receivers) and Dwayne Ledford (offensive line) - all of whom coached under Arthur Smith last season - are expected to be retained by Morris, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Monday. Zach Klein of WSB was the first to report the news.
Jimmy Lake, currently the Rams’ assistant head coach, was named the defensive coordinator. He was previously the head coach at the University of Washington from 2020-21.
Zac Robinson, as previously reported, was named the offensive coordinator.
Ledford is up for a run-game coordinator title as Robinson’s specialty is the pass game. Yates, who’s been the wide receivers coach the past two seasons, will be the quarterbacks coach.
Pitre did a fine job the past two seasons with getting Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson ready to play. Allgeier broke the franchise’s record for most rushing yards by a rookie with 1,035 in 2022. Robinson broke the record for most yards from scrimmage (1,463) last season.
Ledford’s offensive line group showed depth last season. Center Drew Dalman showed marked improvement and Ledford successfully converted rookie Matt Bergeron into a guard after he played tackle in college.
In addition to the three coaches expected to return, special teams coordinator Marquice Williams is also being retained by Morris.
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