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Calvin Ridley Womens Jersey , Atlanta is averaging 81.2 yards per game — last in the NFL.What’s worse is the Falcons have little depth as they face a difficult task to find three starters in the offseason. With a high pick, they could draft a starting lineman and maybe sign another in free agency, but the backfield situation appears to be a mess.“I recognize the question that we’re not meeting the mark on that one, but I think it’s unfair to talk about which player is here or not here and those things,” Quinn said Thursday. “We’re really just focused on this game and this matchup.”Atlanta made Freeman the league’s highest paid running back before the 2017 season, and he’s missed 13 games over the last two years with head, knee and groin injuries.The Falcons hoped that Tevin Coleman would fill the void, but he only has 559 yards as the team’s leading rusher. Rookie Ito Smith, the next man up, has averaged 3.5 yards on 81 attempts.Center Alex Mack, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, has found it difficult to build much consistency on the line. He and left tackle Jake Matthews have been the only starters for every game. Five players have started at the guard spots, and Ty Sambrailo replaced Ryan Schraeder at right tackle in last week’s lopsided loss at Green Bay.“It’s definitely not a point in your favor, but it’s not insurmountable
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