The offensive line position group has been has been heavily scrutinized for the better part of a decade. This group has seen quite a bit of turnover over that time, which includes a multitude of draft picks added—a few successful but mostly unsuccessful—and a myriad of free agents, most of which were also misses.
As a result, Matt Ryan has been hit too many times during the course of his career to make any coach or fan comfortable. Given that Ryan is headed towards the twilight of his career and his changing supporting cast, it becomes even more paramount to build a line in front of him that can keep him upright to ensure he can be at his most productive.