Report: Falcons linked to Gary Kubiak to fill offensive coordinator vacancy

As the Falcons clean house for its supporting coaching staff, they’ll have to find a new offensive coordinator to replace Steve Sarkisian.

We knew about Darrell Bevell’s possibility of taking the reins, but a new name has surfaced. It’s the name we’ve all been hoping to hear.

That’s right, folks. Former Texans and Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak might be a candidate for the Falcons’ offensive coordinator job.

Kubiak, of course, comes from the Shanahan coaching tree and is linked to that scheme. He also has a connection with Falcons QBs coach Greg Knapp and pending free agent quarterback Matt Schaub. He’d be inheriting one of the most talented offenses in the NFL should he leave his post in Denver as a senior personnel adviser.

He won a Super Bowl as Denver’s head coach after the 2015 season and was Denver’s OC on those stellar John Elway teams in the 90s.

There was a rumor that Elway, now a Broncos exec., might want to make him the OC of the Broncos should Vance Joseph be retained. But now that Joseph’s out, that’s less likely to happen.

Our Matt Chambers wrote a piece hailing the move as the one Atlanta might be best making, so give that a read as a primer to what might be.

It’s exciting news on what is typically a dreary day around the league. One would imagine Elway might not be keen on seeing his long-time pal heading elsewhere, but it’s very much Kubiak’s decision. We’ll see if he decides to head to Flowery Branch to take the role as Atlanta’s new play caller.