Mora Joins Seahawks Staff

Former Atlanta Falcons head coach Jim Mora, Jr. has joined the staff of the Seattle Seahawks. Mora's official title will be Assistant Head Coach/Secondary, and he immediately vaults to the top of the in-house list of candidates to replace Mike Holmgren, either when Holmgren retires or his contract expires (after the '08 season).

Mora interviewed for the head coaching position in Miami, and the New York Giants were rumored to be interested in Mora for their defensive coordinator position. More was fired earlier this month by the Atlanta Falcons after two non-playoff seasons, and after Mora made comments on a Seattle sports radio station that his "dream job" would be the head coaching position at the University of Washington, his alma mater.

As a former player at the University of Washington, Mora has obvious ties to the area. Mora also has ties to Seahawks second-year president Tim Ruskell, who previously worked in Atlanta under Ricky McKay.