Chip Kelly could be candidate for Falcons OC Published: Feb 06, 2017 at 12:34 PM George Gervin Jersey What was expected to be a routine coaching hire has produced a juicy subplot. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday on that Chip Kelly is a candidate to watch for offensive coordinator in Atlanta. That vacancy, of course, was just created by , which was vacated by . Rapoport added that Drew Eubanks Jersey Kelly's potential hiring would be contingent upon retaining the system Shanahan implemented and the ' offense executed to produce franchise-record numbers. This could be a sticking point, considering Kelly's past interactions and his penchant for the spread and fast tempo that made his Oregon Ducks Quinndary Weatherspoon Jersey so succe sful, yet hasn't quite translated to the pro game. Kelly was hired by the in 2016 just weeks after , where he wore out his welcome and bid adieu to important who went on to relative succe s elsewhere ( , and to name a few). His job was much tougher with a depleted roster in San Francisco, and an organizational house-cleaning cost him his job after a 2-14 season. Even considering his head coaching history, Kelly is still considered to be an offensive innovator and great mind DeMarre Carroll Jersey in football. How he could fit in with Dan Quinn's staff remains to be explored, presumably in the coming days and weeks. UPDATE: The to replace Shanahan as Atlanta's offensive coordinator. Sarkisian previously served as head coach at USC for le s than two seasons, and at Washington for five seasons. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report Dejounte Murray Jersey an i sue.