Bucs hire Dirk Koetter to fill offensive coordinator void
The went all season long without their hand-picked offensive coordinator. That won't be the case in 2015.The team on Thursday that former Charles Oakley Jersey play-caller Dirk Koetter has been hired to lead 's offense. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Koetter agreed to a two-year deal with a team option for a third. A source Marcus Morris Sr. Jersey informed of the situation told Rapoport that Koetter was Tampa's top choice.It's an intriguing hire for the Bucs, who land Koetter after he spent the past two seasons in Atlanta following five years as a play-caller for the . The Bucs desperately needed to find a leader on offense Kevin Knox Jersey after losing former coordinator Jeff Tedford, who took an indefinite leave from the Bucs in September following a coronary angioplasty prior to the season. In his absence, quarterbacks coach Marcus Arroyo served as Tampa's interim play-caller.Koetter was succe sful running a ' offense that leaned on throwing darts to , , and the retired Tony Gonzalez. Despite the lack of a reliable ground game, Koetter's downfield pa sing attack helped Atlanta finish eighth in offense this Tim Hardaway Jr. Jersey season.Koetter faces immediate challenges in Tampa, where the quarterback position -- with and -- is full of questions. The great hope lies in young wideout , who enjoyed Elfrid Payton Jersey a marvelous rookie campaign in 2014 and gives the Bucs a tall, reliable target to lean on for years to come.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and breaks down the Manning-Luck matchup. Find more Around The NFL content on .