Chip Kelly has been rumored to be taking several different jobs since he was fired by the San Francisco 49ers last month and has even reportedly taken some interviews. The former offensive coordinator and Oregon head coach could heading to the southeast soon though if NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport's report comes true.
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#Falcons may let Matt LaFleur out to his friend #Rams coach Sean McVay. If so, Chip Kelly has a real chance at ATL OC if he keeps the system
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 5, 2017
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With current Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan set to take the head coaching job in San Francisco after the Super Bowl and LaFleur —- the current quarterbacks coach —— likely to leave, that doesn't leave a natural inheritor of the OC spot. That's when Kelly would come in and he could work wonders with the weapons he would have at his disposal in Julio Jones and Matt Ryan.
