Key Highlights
- Washington has been wanting to speak with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.
- Ulbrich, Atlanta's existing coordinator, was kept on staff by owner Arthur Blank, who wanted the next head coach to decide Ulbrich's future.
- Ulbrich is viewed as one of the primary contenders for the Commanders' defensive coordinator job, due to his long relationship with head coach Dan Quinn. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWill Stefanski retain Ulbrich or try to bring his Cleveland defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz, with him?
- Considering Schwartz is a primary contender to land the Cleveland job, replacing Stefanski, Ulbrich may remain.
- For those hoping the Commanders would be able to pry Ulbrich away from Atlanta, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that Stefanski "would likely keep" Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator. That can also be viewed as good news because it allows Washington to speed up the process for Joe Whitt's replacement. What if the Browns don't hire Schwartz to replace Stefanski?