Sports
Sports

Falcons’ Alex Mack rated one of the NFL’s top three centers in 2016

January 14, 2017, Atlanta: Falcons center Alex Mack gives Matt Ryan plenty of time to toss a first down pass against the Seahawks during the second half in a NFL football NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

January 14, 2017, Atlanta: Falcons center Alex Mack gives Matt Ryan plenty of time to toss a first down pass against the Seahawks during the second half in a NFL football NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Jeff Haws
June 7, 2017

Falcons offensive lineman Alex Mack ranked as one of the top three centers in the NFL in 2016, according to ratings from Pro Football Focus.

Mack, who the Falcons signed to a five-year, $45 million deal as a free agent last winter, was one of the biggest keys to the team’s resurgence in the running game, going from 19th in rushing yards per game in 2015 to 5th last year.

Mack also helped the Falcons be Pro Football Focus's sixth-ranked overall offensive line in the NFL last season, grading out as the team's best run blocker and overall offensive lineman.

Related story: Alex Mack was safest and best choice Falcons could make in free agency

About the Author

Jeff Haws
More Stories

Keep Reading

Allisha Gray has elevated her status in the league with her third straight All-Star selection, including her first as a starter. (Michael Conroy/AP)

Credit: AP

Dream’s Allisha Gray named starter for WNBA All-Star Game

Dream guard Allisha Gray was named a WNBA All-Star starter for the first time, becoming the first Atlanta player to earn the honor since 2018.

3 takeaways from Dream’s statement win against Liberty

The Dream beat the Liberty with season-high points in the paint and key performances from Brionna Jones, Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada — but some late-game issues linger.

The story behind Chase Elliott’s car art in ‘unbelievable’ Atlanta win

The car that powered Chase Elliott's NASCAR Cup Series victory at EchoPark Speedway featured special artwork courtesy of a young cancer patient from Georgia

The Latest

Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh speaks during a press conference last week.

Credit: Jason Getz/AJC

Sports Daily: In Onsi we trust

Atlanta TV sports listings

Dream’s Allisha Gray named starter for WNBA All-Star Game

Featured

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Credit: AP

Senate GOP passes budget bill Democrats describe as ‘a catastrophe’

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have passed the “big, beautiful bill” championed by President Donald Trump, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

State Farm Arena top 5 globally in box office — behind only Sphere, MSG in U.S.

State Farm Arena brought in about $76.2 million across 60 events.

At a store that never closes, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch

At JJ Food Mart on the west side of Atlanta, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch. If you misbehave, Connell Daniels Jr. might put you on Instagram.