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So just wondering...........but is this more so Matt Ryan's scheme and game plans? how much does Koetter get involved in?

- I'm just wondering if we could have got someone else and came out with the same Offense.

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On NFL.com, they are saying it just locks him in for next season.

Dirk Koetter is staying put.

Citing a team source, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Falcons offensive coordinator and head-coaching candidate has signed a contract extension with Atlanta through next season.

A source told FOXSports.com's Alex Marvez the extension runs through next season.

Koetter's name was gaining traction as seven teams continue their coaching searches. The 53-year-old assistant met with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday and had interviews scheduled with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles.

It's possible Koetter didn't like his chances of winning a job and chose a sure thing with Atlanta. He now returns to work with quarterback Matt Ryan and an offense that turned up the volume in 2012. Koetter is a well-respected offensive mind who helped Atlanta turn out a franchise-record 281.8 passing yards per game en route to grabbing the top seed in the NFC.

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At least we know he is with the Falcons for another year.

It would be nice to find a good understudy for him so when he does lave they can promote from within without disrupting the scheme again.

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So just wondering...........but is this more so Matt Ryan's scheme and game plans? how much does Koetter get involved in?

- I'm just wondering if we could have got someone else and came out with the same Offense.

Before koetter we had no threat of a screen game. I think that holds defenses accountable and plays to matts strengths. Let dirk and hopefully nolan and pat hill have another year to draft players to fit their schemes and see if we can improve upon a great start. This is how great teams are built! We just need to get people to want to stay or become falcons. I look at great winning teams of history like the 9ers cowboys new england and they had a winning foundation and be ome a destination for players. I think blank/td/smitty may be close to building something of greatness here but its going to need foundation. We need great coaches who want to stay.

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Guest Fibonacci/Mashburn

2014 offseason is after next season. this will be the 2013 offseason after this years playoffs.

your link from cincinatti is quoting the same source, they just are mistating the info.

see my NFL.com paste above.

gotcha. yeah I didn;t see your one post. thanks
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Maybe the TATF drama queens can get some rest now. Oh wait. Blank needs to paper up Nolan before that can happen.

Oh, there's alway something for the drama queens to focus on. Like how there won't be a TE on the roster in 6 weeks.

Does this mean swift is gonna be butthurt all day?

Naah, he's just posting a ton in the few days he has left.

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I'm really proud of the FO for getting Dirk to stay. Although, I want Nolan to stay more than anything. With another draft, he is gonna have us rocking a top 10 D.

We were #4 in scoring defense this year if I am not mistaken.

With that said I think we can do even better!

I dont worry about the yards as much as the points personally.

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Sounds like he agreed to forgo HC opportunities in exchange for a raise. An extension that keeps him here 1 more year implies he was only signed to a 1 yr deal in the first place.

His gut feeling might tell him that if he were to get an HC job now, then he'd be on the hot seat by year 2. There is no patience in the NFL, and you have to catch lightning in a bottle to succeed early on. The QB class upcoming is not as strong, and all the bad teams have mediocre to bad QB's and they'll be looking to draft a new guy. Koetter knows he needs a great QB to make it happen, after 2014 he might have a better chance.

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