FLOWERY BRANCH -- NFL analyst Bucky Brooks rated the league's top 20 coordinators and Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan landed in the 18th spot.
Shanahan is ranked ahead of Green Bay associate head coach/offense Tom Clements and Seattle's defensive coordinator Kris Richard. Former Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is ranked two spots ahead of Shanahan at 16th.
Here’s what Brooks had to say about Shanahan: CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE
18) Kyle Shanahan, offensive coordinator, Atlanta Falcons: The creative play caller is one of the best teachers of the stretch-bootleg combination (outside-zone run complemented by the bootleg passing game), but it is his ability to meld collegiate concepts with traditional NFL schemes that has made him a hot commodity in league circles.
Falcons defensive coordinator Richard Smith is not ranked.
The top five coordinators in the league are
New England’s offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, Dallas defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, Minnesota offensive coordinator Norv Turner, Chicago defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
Brooks also offered his top three head-coaching candidates in Detroit defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, McDaniels and Cincinnati offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.
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