FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – While the Falcons may have had two offensive linemen – Alex Mack and Jake Matthews – selected to last year's Pro Bowl, overhauling the offensive line was the central focus of the offseason. While right tackle Ty Sambrailo was signed to a three-year extension back in February, the remaining three spots – left guard, right guard and right tackle – appeared to be open for competition.
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During free agency, the Falcons signed James Carpenter, Jamon Brown and John Wetzel. And in April's draft, they took two offensive linemen in the first round, Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary. And while Lindstrom and Sambrailo have been constants on the right side through the first four days of camp, the battle for left guard between Brown and Carpenter has been dead even so far (in terms of number of reps).
On the first and third day of camp, Carpenter played 16 snaps with the starting offense in 11-on-11 situations while Brown had four snaps with the starters. On the second and fourth days of camp, that flipped, with Brown getting 16 snaps to Carpenter's four. On Saturday, Carpenter took every single snap with the first-team offense but this battle looks far from over.
Shoulder pads are on. Check out the best photos from Day 3 of practice here.
July 24, 2019 - S Keanu Neal on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - QB Matt Ryan on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Desmond Trufant on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Kendall Sheffield flies on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Julio Jones fist bumps QB Matt Ryan on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OT Kaleb McGary battles DE John Cominsky on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - LB Deion Jones on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - QB Matt Ryan talks to WR Calvin Ridley on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Dirk Koetter, offensive coordinator, on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Kendall Sheffield on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Jordan Miller flies on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Kendall Sheffield on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Kahlil Lewis on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OG John Wetzel on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Mohamed Sanu makes a catch on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - P Matt Bosher on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Devonta Freeman on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DT Grady Jarrett signs autographs for fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Mohamed Sanu on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Shoulder pants went on on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DE Allen Bailey signs autographs for fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - LS Kyle Vasey on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DE Adrian Clayborn on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Falcons legend Sean Weatherspoon and S Ricardo Allen on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Shawn Bane on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Kenjon Barner on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - LB Yurik Bethune signs autographs for fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OT Kaleb McGary signs autographs for fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - QB Kurt Benkert on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Mohamed Sanu on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - S Keanu Neal and CB Desmond Trufant on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DT Grady Jarrett flexes on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OG James Carpenter and T Ty Sambrailo on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - C Alex Mack on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OG Jamon Grown and T Ty Sambrailo on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - S Keanu Neal on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - T Jake Mattews, OG Chris Lindstrom and OG James Carpenter on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - LB Del'Shawn Phillips connects with TE Luke Stocker after he makes a catch on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DT Grady Jarrett on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DL Jack Crawford on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DE Steven Means on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OG Chris Lindstrom on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OT Kaleb McGary battles DE Chris Odom on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DE Allen Bailey on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DL Jack Crawford on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Tony Brooks-James runs on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - DT Grady Jarrett on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Jordan Miller connects with WR Mohamed Sanu on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - S Keanu Neal on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Fans on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Kendall Sheffield on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Shoulder pants went on on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Calvin Ridley fist bumps QB Matt Ryan on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Julio Jones makes a catch on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Devonta Freeman on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Jeff Ulbrich, linebackers coach, on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - QB Matt Ryan on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Head coach Dan Quinn speaks to the team on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - QB Matt Ryan prepares to pass on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - S Sharrod Neasman on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - Bob Sutton, senior assistant, talks to DT Ra'Shede Hageman on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Brian Hill on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Desmond Trufant (left) on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - TE Alex Gray makes a catch against DE Austin Larkin on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Isaiah Oliver flies on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - OG Adam Gets on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - WR Mohamed Sanu makes a catch against S Damontae Kazee on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - QB Kurt Benkert on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Kenjon Barner catches a tennis ball on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - CB Desmond Trufant throws a tennis ball to RB Devonta Freeman on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Qadree Ollison on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
July 24, 2019 - RB Tony Brooks-James on the third day of practice. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
