Locked On Falcons

If the Atlanta Falcons achieve their goals of making the playoffs in 2024, a big part of their success will be based on improvement from their run game and offensive line. Host Aaron Freeman breaks down the potential challenges the Falcons may face in the trenches throughout the upcoming season. He discusses why their run game and offensive line is potentially a critical variable that was lacking on past Falcons teams that fell short of their playoff aspirations. Later, he breaks down why the run game will be an important foundation of the offense and whether or not we'll see a shift away from the outside zone run scheme to more runs up the middle. He examines the bevy of high-end opposing defensive tackles and pass-rushers that will challenge the Falcons blockers this year. He also discusses whether Jake Matthews and Kyle Pitts's run blocking is good enough to help the run game reach its goals. Finally, he discusses the potential growth of left guard Matthew Bergeron entering his second NFL season. Part of t