re: Falcons asking to interview Hankton

There’s likely more to this “interview” than simply the OC position. The Bears interviewed Kliff Kingsbury last week for their OC position, but much of the conversation centered around Caleb Williams.

The Falcons could be doing something similar, using the interview to gather insight into Brian Thomas, Malik Nabers, or possibly Jayden Daniels.

Raheem Morris and Hankton have crossed paths in their careers. Morris could also be doing an old friend a favor by interviewing him, thus raising his profile in coaching circles.

NFL interviews are rarely what most people envision. There isn’t a boss on one side of the table asking a series of questions to a potential employee. “Interviews” are conversations about football philosophy, techniques, trends, etc.

Again, Morris and Hankton know each other. Both realize Hankton is a long shot to be hired, but worst case is an up and coming college coach spends a few hours talking football with NFL coaches and executives. Both walk away with insight and knowledge they didn’t have beforehand.