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Posted: 5:27 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013

Falcons' depth chart: Trueblood 'officially' promoted to No. 1 RT spot  

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By D. Orlando Ledbetter

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons made it official.

Jeremy Trueblood is listed as the No. 1 right tackle on the team’s depth chart for the first time this season. The team released its depth chart today for the game against the New York Jets at 8:40 p.m. Monday at the Georgia Dome.

After offensive tackle Lamar Holmes faltered in three regular-season games, the Falcons finally saw enough. Trueblood replaced Holmes as the starter at right tackle Sunday night against New England in the Georgia Dome.

The Falcons entered training camp short on experienced offensive linemen. Holmes struggled at right tackle during the exhibition season, but the Falcons waited until the eve of the regular season to sign Trueblood.

Holmes ended up playing most of the game at left tackle after Sam Baker suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and didn’t return. Holmes played left tackle last week at Miami when Baker missed the game with knee and foot injuries.

Holmes could start against the Jets as Baker is recovering.

Trueblood started 84 of 101 games at right tackle for Tampa Bay from 2006-12. The Redskins cut Trueblood on the first roster reduction during training camp this summer, a week before the Falcons signed him.

Holmes played just seven snaps as a rookie after he was slowed by a foot injury. Holmes inherited the right tackle position this season when Mike Johnson suffered a season-ending injury early in training camp.

OFFENSE

WR 11 Julio Jones, 83 Harry Douglas, 15 Kevin Cone

LT 72 Sam Baker, 73 Ryan Schraeder

LG 63 Justin Blalock, 69 Harland Gunn

C 66 Peter Konz, 61 Joe Hawley

RG 75 Garrett Reynolds, 69 Harland Gunn

RT 65 Jeremy Trueblood, 76 Lamar Holmes, 73 Ryan Schraeder

TE 88 Tony Gonzalez, 86 Chase Coff man, 80 Levine Toilolo

WR 84 Roddy White, 19 Drew Davis

QB 2 Matt Ryan, 4 Dominique Davis

RB 39 Steven Jackson, 32 Jacquizz Rodgers, 44 Jason Snelling, 35 Antone Smith, 30 Josh Vaughan

FB 42 Patrick DiMarco

DEFENSE

RE 50 Osi Umenyiora, 90 Stansly Maponga

DT 91 Corey Peters, 94 Peria Jerry

DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux, 92 Travian Robertson

LE 96 Jonathan Massaquoi, 98 Cliff Matthews, 93 Malliciah Goodman

OLB 59 Joplo Bartu, 53 Omar Gaither

MLB 52 Akeem Dent, 51 Jamar Chaney

OLB 55 Paul Worrilow, 54 Stephen Nicholas

CB 21 Desmond Trufant, 27 Robert McClain

CB 22 Asante Samuel, 23 Robert Alford, 24 Dominique Franks

S 25 William Moore, 41 Zeke Motta

S 28 Thomas DeCoud,29 Shann Schillinger, 36 Kemal Ishmael

SPECIALISTS

K 3 Matt Bryant

KO 5 Matt Bosher

P 5 Matt Bosher

KR 32 Jacquizz Rodgers

PR 83 Harry Douglas, 23 Robert Alford

LS 47 Josh Harris

H 5 Matt Bosher

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