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"Owners are looking to find a bunch of offensive guys," says Pat Kirwan, a former NFL personnel director who has taken part in many coaching searches and now is an analyst for CBS and SiriusXM NFL Radio. "Some have clear investments in quarterbacks and need to get returns on that investment. Or some don't