The Falcons will release their first official depth chart Monday, but here’s what our projected depth chart looks like after the team cut to 53 players Saturday:
QB – Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub.
RB – Todd Gurley, Brian Hill, Ito Smith and Qadree Ollison.
FB – Keith Smith.
WR – Julio Jones, Brandon Powell
WR – Calvin Ridley, Christian Blake
Slot – Russell Gage, Olamide Zaccheaus
TE – Hayden Hurst, Luke Stocker and Jaeden Graham.
LT – Jake Matthews, Matt Gono
LG – James Carpenter, Matt Hennessy
C – Alex Mack, Justin McCray
RG – Chris Lindstrom, Justin McCray
RT – Kaleb McGary, John Wetzel
DEFENSE (Nickel. Teams play almost 70% of snaps in the nickel formation)
RDE – Takk McKinley, Charles Harris, Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
DT – Grady Jarrett, John Cominsky
DT – Tyeler Davison, Marlon Davidson, Deadrin Senat
LDE – Dante Fowler, Allen Bailey, Steven Means
SLB – Foye Oluokun, Deone Bucannon, Mykal Walker
MLB – Deion Jones, LaRoy Reynolds
LCB – A.J. Terrell, Blidi Wreh-Wilson
NCB – Darqueze Dennard, Kendall Sheffield
RCB – Isaiah Oliver, Jordan Miller
SS – Keanu Neal, Ricardo Allen, Jaylinn Hawkins
FS – Damontae Kazee, Ricardo Allen, Sharrod Neasman
SPECIALISTS
K – Younghoe Koo
P – Sterling Hofrichter
LS – Josh Harris
H – Sterling Hofrichter
PR – Brandon Powell, Olamide Zaccheaus
KR – Olamide Zaccheaus, Brandon Powell
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