Examining Dirk Koetter’s history as an offensive coordinator

Of all the names that could’ve come up for the Falcons’ offensive coordinator search, Dirk Koetter was perhaps the most surprising for me. There are many, many reasons for that, but here’s a handful of them:

· Koetter was already the offensive coordinator from 2012-2014, when he presided over one terrific offense and two solid ones;

· Koetter just finished up a stint in Tampa Bay where Todd Monken handily outshone him as an offensive mastermind, with Koetter embarrassing himself when he took over the reins and his team did nothing on offense;

· Koetter’s history as an offensive coordinator is a genuine mixed bag, and his fortunes are heavily dependent on the personnel he inherits, as you might…