LISTEN: Is Falcons' Offensive Line Improving?

Locked On Falcons: Week 2 All-Review Plus Q&A: Did the Falcons Offensive Line Make Strides?

Jeremy Brener | Sep 22, 2021

The Atlanta Falcons' offensive line was one of the areas of concern following the season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It allowed the Eagles to hit quarterback Matt Ryan nine times and sack him three times.

Last weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, those numbers improved slightly. The team allowed just seven quarterback hits and one sack.

While it was a slight upgrade, the offensive line still has a ways to go in helping protect Ryan. The veteran quarterback was harassed into throwing interceptions returned for touchdowns.

On this episode of "Locked On Falcons," host Aaron Freeman reviews the All-22 film from the Falcons' Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers and answers listener questions.

He discusses the team signing punter Dustin Colquitt to the practice squad and what it means for the rest of their specialists. After, he discusses the team working out wide receiver John Brown and why his help could be useful sooner versus later.

Then, he discusses what he saw on the film from the Falcons' interior offensive line, whether there were improvements and how it's impacting Ryan and the rest of the offense, before looking at why the defense couldn't stop Tom Brady's deep ball and what it says about the Falcons' safeties and linebackers.

He then answers a listener question about Mykal Walker's limited snaps and whether or not he could provide a boost for the team at outside or inside linebacker in the future.

Aaron deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Falcons." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Published Sep 22, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.