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****Atlanta Falcons**** And The NFL In General


Jason La Canfora
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Seahawks exec, Vikings assistant GM are favorites to replace Falcons GM
December 20, 2015 8:30 am ET

Falcons owner Arthur Blank is seriously considering major changes in his personnel department, according to league sources, and is likely to move on from general manager Thomas Dimitroff and much of his staff, with the team again in a sustained tailspin and its talent level under question. Blank is committed to first-year head coach Dan Quinn, sources said, and the top two candidates for a general manager spot there would likely have significant ties to Quinn.

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Seattle director of pro personnel Trent Kirchner, who worked closely with Quinn during their stint together with the Seahawks, and Vikings assistant general manager George Paton, who was with Quinn with the Dolphins a decade ago, are very strong options to replace Dimitroff, sources said, and numerous sources with knowledge of the situation would be very surprised if one of them did not take over personnel for the Falcons.

Blank has becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of improvement for his football team. He has mulled parting with Dimitroff, a trusted lieutenant, for several years now (and received recommendations to purge his front office from several advisors last year, sources said), and the attempt to bolster the front office with Dimitroff's long-time associates like Scott Pioli has not benefitted either the roster or the Falcons' position in the standings.

With the Falcons set to christen a new stadium in 2017, and the team losing momentum and mired in a six-game losing streak, Blank continues to reach out to confidants for ways to pull out of the funk, and sources said the feedback on the state of the team's roster and recent drafts has not been positive. Quinn already has control of the 53-man roster as part of his contract -- very unusual for a rookie head coach in and of itself -- and Blank wavered back and forth on blowing up his front office last year, telling others at several points that he was going to make a change only to eventually keep Dimitroff in an awkward division of labor.

Kirchner and Paton are both very highly thought of around the league and have been considered for general manager jobs in the past. They will have interest outside of Atlanta as well, but given their connections to Quinn and shared vision with him, numerous sources have identified them as being very well positioned for Atlanta's general manager role should it open up as expected.

LINK: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer...-favorites-to-replace-dimitroff-as-falcons-gm
 
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