4 Atlanta Falcons who could lose their starting role in the 2024 season

Best case for the Atlanta Falcons, Kaleb McGary is showing up in the preseason like the player he was in 2022 and the offensive line is the strongest unit. It’s a hope, but it’s not the most likely way the season will play out. McGary’s career suggests that the level of production two years ago was an outlier and the rest is what McGary says.

Storm Norton is Atlanta’s current fallback option. Norton made one appearance in the 2023 season while McGary was dealing with an injury. Norton seemed like an upgrade with very limited action. It will be interesting to watch the tackle in camp and in the preseason as he competes for the swing tackle role.

Kaleb McGary needs a great season, not only to protect a quarterback who is not very mobile. This is the final season where the Falcons can’t walk away from the deal they made with McGary on the heels of the aforementioned outlier season. The only big mistake made by Terry Fontenot is undoubtedly that of granting extensions.

It wouldn’t be at all shocking to see McGary finish the year on the bench and this time next year, wearing a new uniform.