Falcons’ Offensive Performance, Playoff Hopes Hinge on Line Play

December 2, 2014   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments

When Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is granted time to throw the football, he can shred a defense. When running back Steven Jackson is provided with holes to run through, he can still gain chunks of yardage. And when Julio Jones is given the green light to go deep, he is extremely dangerous.
All of these are dependent on the play of the Falcons' offensive line.
The group of five up front played arguably its best game of the season Sunday against the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals.
The undermanned unit previously suffered numerous well-documented injuries to the point where a rookie was forced to start at left tackle and the third-string options at center and right tackle are now in the starting lineup.
The team's current starting five has grown together over the past six weeks, and the group continues to improve.
Continuity and reliability are major factors in offensive line play. Trust must be formed between the man or men next to each blocker up fr...

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