ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Matthews, Schraeder holding down the tackle spots

June 13, 2017, Flowery Branch: Falcons offensive lineman Ryan Schraeder and Jake Matthews during the first day of mini-camp on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Flowery Branch.     Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
June 13, 2017, Flowery Branch: Falcons offensive lineman Ryan Schraeder and Jake Matthews during the first day of mini-camp on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Aug 2, 2017

Falcons offensive line coach Chris Morgan expects left tackle Jake Matthews and right tackle Ryan Schraeder to continue to develop.

“They are young, but this is our third year together,” Morgan said. “You know what I mean. They’ve really grown. They’ve grown up, matured and are battle tested.”

Matthews has started 47 games and Schraeder has started 46.

“They know what it looks like and they’ve all grown in their routines,” Morgan said. “They’ve both added a couple of things to their repertoire. How they get ready. What they focus on. Their process. They both are taking the next step to this point, it’s pretty good.”

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