Falcons: Examining whether each offensive position has improved or declined since 2022
Atlanta Falcons 2022 vs. 2023: Interior offensive line
2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|
Chris Lindstrom | Chris Lindstrom |
Elijah Wilkinson | Matthew Bergeron |
Drew Dalman | Drew Dalman |
Matt Hennessy | Matt Hennessy |
Chuma Edoga | Jovaughn Gwyn |
Ryan Neuzil | Ryan Neuzil |
Justin Shaffer | Justin Shaffer |
Jonotthan Harrison | Jonotthan Harrison |
Colby Gossett | |
Jalen Mafield |
That is a lot of names to digest but as we stand now, the Atlanta Falcons will have only one new starter on the entire offensive line—left guard.
Chris Lindstrom is as good as they come and Drew Dalman was decent this past season and might improve going into his third season. The Falcons were not clamoring to bring back Elijah Wilkinson and they believe they drafted their long-term starter in the second round with Matthew Bergeron.
Regarding the verdict for which group is better, Bergeron is the key. His upside is higher than Wilkinson and even if he doesn't come out plowing through defenders, the Falcons still have Matt Hennessy who did a good job sliding over to left guard for the few snaps he did prior to injury