ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Tale of the tape: Garland vs. Schweitzer

FEBRUARY 5, 2017  HOUSTON TX  Atlanta Falcons center Ben Garland (63) and Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) warmup before the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday,  February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC
FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Atlanta Falcons center Ben Garland (63) and Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) warmup before the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Updated July 27, 2017

Some are waiting for McGregor vs. Mayweather, but in Falcons’ training camp, the big battle will be between Ben Garland and Wes Schweitzer for the starting right guard position with the retirement of Chris Chester.

The battle starts today when the Falcons take the field for the first practice at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.

THE GARLAND FILE

Height: 6-5

Weight: 308

Age: 29

College: Air Force

THE SCHWEITZER FILE 

Height: 6-5

Weight: 314

Age: 23

College: San Jose State

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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