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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