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Mike Smith was unable to land another head coaching job, but he'll settle for the next best thing. coach Dirk Koetter announced Friday that Smith will be the team's new defensive coordinator. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Smith had several options to choose from, but he viewed the Tampa job as the best opportunity.Koetter and Smith were on the same coaching staff with the in 2007. When Smith was the head coach with the , Koetter was his offensive coordinator from 2012 through 2014."I've never seen anybody like Mike Smith before," Koetter said during his introductory news conference. "We were never Tj Brodie Jersey as good when we lost Mike Smith in Jacksonville."Smith spent this season out of football after being fired by the last January. He was the head coach in Atlanta for seven years, leading the team to four playoff appearances and a 66-46 (.589) record. He spent five seasons as the defensive coordinator of the before taking the job in 2008.NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Thursday that the Bucs' bra s was unhappy with the coaching staff former coach Lovie Smith had built during his two seasons at the helm. Tampa is unlikely to have any i sues with the addition of Smith, who is a name brand with a resume of past succe s.The Bucs finished 10th in total defense in 2015, but that ranking disguised some key i sues that haunted the team all season. Tampa allowed 26.1 points per game (ranked 26th) and were 30th out of 32 teams getting off the field on third down.For Smith, this job represents the chance to rebuild his stock and put himself in line for more head coaching opportunities in the future. If he can improve the Bucs significantly -- and he has some tools in place with and in the building -- he will be an extremely attractive head coach candidate this time next year. Steve Larmer Jersey