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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s D. Orlando Ledbetter & Noah Coslov get into the thinking behind Thomas Dimitroff's contract extension, the Kyle Shanahan-Matt Ryan relationship & the biggest challenge in Philadelphia.

May 6, 2016 Flowery Branch - Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff watches during the first day of 2016 Atlanta Falcons Rookie Minicamp at the Falcons' Flowery Branch Headquarters Complex on Friday, May 6, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter

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Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter

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