[5] In 1992, he worked in the Dallas, Texas office of the World League of American Football, tracking NFL player transactions and rosters.

[5] When the league folded later that year, Dimitroff moved to Japan, where he helped coach a friend's corporate American football team.

[5] Dimitroff then considered leaving the football world, but instead he went back to the United States, where he joined the Cleveland Browns' grounds crew; his father was a scout for the team at the time.

He oversaw the team's college scouting operations through the 2007 season, with future general managers Bob Quinn, Jon Robinson, and Adam Peters working under him.

The Falcons also signed free agent running back Michael Turner from the San Diego Chargers, who was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl in his first year with the team.

The Falcons, under first-year head coach Mike Smith, reached the playoffs in 2008 for the first time in four seasons, but lost to the Arizona Cardinals in the opening round.

In 2010, the Falcons finished 13–3, earning home field advantage for the duration of the playoffs; however, they lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional round.