The Atlanta Falcons officially hired assistant defensive line coach Nate Ollie as their new defensive line coach, hiring him away from the Texans’ coaching staff, according to KPRC2 Sports’ Aaron Wilson.

The Atlanta Falcons have started conducting interviews for their vacant defensive line coaching position by meeting with Houston Texans assistant Nate Ollie.

The defense was heavily criticized by first-year Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris after the Falcons ended the season with back-to-back overtime losses (with a combined 74 points allowed). Morris was the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator for three seasons before taking over in Atlanta last January.