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Will Dimitroff Take Risks or Play It Safe on Offense?

Found February 20, 2012 on The Bird Cage:
PLAYERS: Thomas Dimitroff,  Matt Ryan
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons
Time for Quizz to Get a Large Role? (AJC) The Atlanta Falcons and their fans enter a very intriguing off-season. On one hand, this regime is by far the most productive in franchise history, making the playoffs 3 of the last 4 years. However, they are also 0-3 in the postseason, with the last two being embarrassing blowouts. Add to that the issue of 17 players set to become free agents, and this is by far the most unpredictable off-season in recent memory. GM Thomas Dimitroff could decide that only a few tweaks are in order to get over the playoff hump, or he could take this opportunity to dramatically remake the Falcons roster for the forseeable future. In other words, Dimitroff could decide to “play it safe” or “take some risks” in regards to several positions on the roster. Quarterback This ones still a year or two away from making an assessment. Although the majority of fans still believe Matt Ryan is the franchise QB, there are some who think all that ails the Falcons is …
Original Story: http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-...
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