Drew Dalman will start at center for Falcons

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAtlanta’s summer-long battle for the center job is apparently over. The team released its depth chart for the Week 1 tilt against the Saints today, and Drew Dalman is listed as the starter.

The announcement comes after Dalman and Matt Hennessy rotated opportunities with the starters for months, and center proved to be the longest-lasting position battle of them all. Whether Dalman proves to be a high-end option or not, the team likely feels fortunate to have a full-time starter in 2021 as a reserve on this offensive line, especially with the depth looking shakier elsewhere.

This move didn’t necessarily feel inevitable when Dalman was drafted in…