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Bill Musgrave is Vikings’ new offensive coordinator

Matt Ryan, Chris Redman, John Parker Wilson, Bill Musgrave

Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks Matt Ryan (2), left, Chris Redman (8), second from left, and John Parker Wilson (4), talk with quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave, right, during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The Jaguars won 13-9. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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The Cleveland Browns wanted him, but the Minnesota Vikings got him.

Bill Musgrave has accepted the position of offensive coordinator with the Vikings, Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting.

NFL Network reported this morning that other teams were moving on from Musgrave because they thought the Browns had him in the fold. But the Vikings went through with an interview with Musgrave today, and both the team and the coach apparently liked what happened at that interview.

Musgrave has been the Falcons’ quarterbacks coach for the last five years and has been credited for his work with Matt Ryan. A big question facing the Vikings now is whether they believe Musgrave can mold Joe Webb into an NFL starter, or whether they need to go shopping for a quarterback through the draft, a trade or free agency.