Here’s a stat that will astonish those of you who feel that Jake Matthews is mediocre and Wes Schweitzer had a poor season as a starter: The line performed well this season.
Despite some genuine struggles from Matthews, Schweitzer, and Ryan Schraeder, plus an ongoing injury issue for Andy Levitre, the Falcons allowed the third-fewest sacks in franchise history. That’s an impressive achievement for this line, even if we knew how talented the unit was.
The #Falcons offensive line only gave up 24 sacks this season on 530 pass attempts, which is the third fewest in franchise history and tied for the third fewest in the NFL this year.