Just days before the start of the season, the Falcons have not made their final decisions at two crucial positions along the offensive line, or they are trying to make the Minnesota Vikings guess about the starting lineup.
The Falcons play the Vikings at 1 p.m. Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Falcons list Matt Gono or Kaleb McGary as the starting right tackle. After getting his first action of the exhibition season against Jacksonville, McGary said he didn’t think he was in game shape, but would give it a go if asked.
He had a cardiac ablation procedure July 31.
Also at left guard, the Falcons list James Carpenter or Jamon Brown as the starter.
It understandable that the team doesn’t want to tip its hand to the Vikings and their stout defensive line.
Here’s the first official depth chart of the season:
OFFENSE
WR 11 Julio Jones, 18 Calvin Ridley, 83 Russell Gage
LT 70 Jake Matthews, 74 Ty Sambrailo
LG 68 Jamon Brown or 77 James Carpenter
C 51 Alex Mack 71 Wes Schweitzer
RG 63 Chris Lindstrom
RT 73 Matt Gono or 76 Kaleb McGary
TE 81 Austin Hooper, 80 Luke Stocker, 87 Jaeden Graham
WR 12 Mohamed Sanu, 14 Justin Hardy, 17 Olamide Zaccheaus
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 8 Matt Schaub
RB 24 Devonta Freeman, 25 Ito Smith, 38 Kenjon Barner, 23 Brian Hill, 32 Qadree Ollison
FB 40 Keith Smith
DEFENSE
DE 98 Takkarist McKinley, 99 Adrian Clayborn
DT 97 Grady Jarrett, 95 Jack Crawford
DT 96 Tyeler Davison, 94 Deadrin Senat
DE 93 Allen Bailey, 50 John Cominsky
DE 44 Vic Beasley
LB 59 De'Vondre Campbell, 54 Foyesade Oluokun, 42 Duke Riley
LB 45 Deion Jones, 53 Jermaine Grace
CB 26 Isaiah Oliver, 27 Damontae Kazee, 20 Kendall Sheffield
CB 21 Desmond Trufant, 33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson, 28 Jordan Miller
S 37 Ricardo Allen, 41 Sharrod Neasman
S 22 Keanu Neal, 36 Kemal Ishmael
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 5 Matt Bosher
P 5 Matt Bosher
LS 47 Josh Harris
H 5 Matt Bosher
KOR 38 Kenjon Barner
PR 38 Kenjon Barner
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