V-Town Falcon Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) Falcons OTA Update: Vic Beasley & Deion Jones absent, Takk and Luke Stocker scuffle 0 New, 65 comments We’ve got some interesting tidbits from the Falcons’ OTA session on Thursday. Vic Beasley and Deion Jones were absent from the voluntary workouts, while Takk and Luke Stocker got into a bit of a scuffle near the end of practice. As of this week, the Falcons are getting started with the first OTAs of the 2019 offseason. Thursday’s practice was the first to be openly covered by the media, and therefore it’s our first chance to see Atlanta’s rookies and veterans on the field together at the same time. There were some notable absences, some players returning from injury, and some pretty interesting tidbits from Thursday’s session. I’ve got the highlights for you below. Vic Beasley and Deion Jones were absent We had already heard that DT Grady Jarrett and WR Julio Jones would be skipping voluntary OTAs, but we got some info on the other absent players today. EDGE Vic Beasley and LB Deion Jones were also missing from today’s OTA session. Quinn described Deion’s (and Julio’s) absence as “rehabbing”, although we aren’t sure what exactly that means. When asked about Vic, Quinn actually seemed a little disappointed that he wasn’t there—he said that Vic “wanted to stay with some of the training he’s been doing”. Quinn did say he expected Beasley back for mandatory minicamp. To be clear, OTAs are 100% voluntary, and there aren’t any requirements for players to be there. However, unlike Deion Jones, Grady Jarrett, and Julio Jones, Vic has none of the proven production or trust that those three players have built up over their tenures with the Falcons. Early OL lineups Obviously it’s still very early in the process, but we got our first glimpse at the state of the OL at this point in the offseason. We got a chance to see both the first-team and second-team OL groups during Thursday’s OTA session, which looked like this: First-team LT: Jake Matthews LG: James Carpenter C: Alex Mack RG: Jamon Brown RT: Ty Sambrailo Second-team LT: Matt Gono LG: Adam Gettis C: Wes Schweitzer RG: Chris Lindstrom RT: Kaleb McGary We did hear that McGary got some work with the first-team group towards the end of practice, but I wouldn’t read too much into the rookies kicking things off with the second unit. Quinn preaches competition for everyone and he means it: last season, Brandon Fusco started on the second-team and had to earn his first-team spot—which he did after a short time. The most interesting development from these early groupings has to be Wes Schweitzer as the primary backup C—not Adam Gettis. We had heard that Schweitzer was getting some cross-training at center last offseason, and it appears that training will continue in 2019. If Schweitzer can handle the backup center role this year, that makes his path to the 53-man roster a lot easier. Kendall Sheffield, Devonta Freeman return from injuries Falcons’ fourth-round pick, CB Kendall Sheffield, who suffered a pectoral injury at the NFL Combine, has finally returned to the field. He was able to practice fully today, and was back returning kicks and punts as well. Meanwhile, RB Devonta Freeman claimed that he is now 100% healthy after missing almost the entire 2018 season. Freeman returning at full strength is great news for a Falcons offense that very much missed his consistently productive running style. Let’s hope that he can finally get back to wrecking the league in 2019 behind what should be an improved offensive line. Meanwhile, S Keanu Neal, S Ricardo Allen, and WR Marcus Green were all present but continuing to rehab on a side field during Thursday’s session. Takk McKinley and Luke Stocker scuffle On the more exciting side of things, there was apparently a pretty physical battle between EDGE Takkarist McKinley and TE Luke Stocker towards the end of practice. File this one away under Quinn’s mantra of physicality and competition. There are pretty significant rules preventing excessive contact at OTAs, however, so Atlanta does need to be careful. We all love to see the competitive fire out there, and I’m not surprised that Takk was one of the first ones to show it. On the other hand, Stocker managing to block Takk is a pretty good sign for the free agent TE—he’s known for his blocking as both an in-line player and a FB. Another interesting tidbit is that Takk McKinley was getting some work with the LBs, particularly at SLB. It’s too early to draw anything from this—it’s just OTAs, after all—but it could be another way for the Falcons to scheme pressure. Takk is very athletic and could potentially make some plays from a stand-up position, particularly as a blitzer. What are your thoughts on the early news from OTAs? How do you feel about Takk getting work at SLB? Do you think Freeman is in line for a bounce-back year after missing the majority of 2018? Edited May 23, 2019 by V-Town Falcon missing content Tim Mazetti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Town Falcon Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2019/5/23/18637418/falcons-ota-update-vic-beasley-deion-jones-absent-takk-and-luke-stocker-scuffle-2019 Sorry about that. It didn't post correctly, but here's the link to read the story. Edited May 23, 2019 by V-Town Falcon Tim Mazetti and red falcon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Yeah i read this earlier. I said there would be a lot scuffles this offseason. Guys fighting for jobs and more aggressive linemen . Glad to hear free feels 100 percentn i hope he means it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, V-Town Falcon said: https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2019/5/23/18637418/falcons-ota-update-vic-beasley-deion-jones-absent-takk-and-luke-stocker-scuffle-2019 Sorry about that. It didn't post correctly, but here's the link to read the story. Can you please delete your initial post. I ruins my internet experience. Edited May 23, 2019 by Tim Mazetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtldirtybird Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tim Mazetti said: Can you please delete your initial post. I ruins my internet experience. what is happpppening to my screen haha Tim Mazetti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, mtldirtybird said: what is happpppening to my screen haha Hey, thanks for fixing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Town Falcon Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tim Mazetti said: Hey, thanks for fixing. No worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiruz Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Man if Stocker can stone wall Takk then he is a stud, Takk is a stud. Interesting that they have Wes at center, I think he is more suited to that role than he is at guard and probably would be a very good Mack replacement in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Vic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Osiruz said: Man if Stocker can stone wall Takk then he is a stud, Takk is a stud. Interesting that they have Wes at center, I think he is more suited to that role than he is at guard and probably would be a very good Mack replacement in the future. Easy to tear an Achilles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler11 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I'm excited about us bringing in Stocker. With him lined up at FB I think it could really open up the playbook when we line up in the 'I' or in goaline situations. Tim Mazetti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonDeion Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 11 hours ago, 1989Fan said: Vic.... Yeah I think everyone else skipping is fine but he needs to be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfreak1 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 13 hours ago, red falcon said: Yeah i read this earlier. I said there would be a lot scuffles this offseason. Guys fighting for jobs and more aggressive linemen . Glad to hear free feels 100 percentn i hope he means it . Yeah there no way Free would say otherwise. I hope he means it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 With the last 2 seasons Vic has had...the tunnel thing....not wanting to work with coaches on secondary moves...Folks calling for the Falcons to cut ties with him Your coach going to bat for you..trying to give people confidence that you will be the player you need to be...paying yo *** 13 million... I find it very disappointing that he is not there....He doesnt have the trust or the production to not be there... NeonDeion, Tim Mazetti and Vandy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mescalito Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 2 hours ago, NeonDeion said: Yeah I think everyone else skipping is fine but he needs to be there I'm seriously wondering how much he even cares about football... NeonDeion and MD-FalconFan13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redswingline2 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Mescalito said: I'm seriously wondering how much he even cares about football... 12.8 million this year can go a long way if he is smart, then he could walk away. I hope that Quinn can light a fire in him and he proves a lot of us wrong, but I have to say that it is looking more and more that you are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Well, everybody knows I'm Beasley's biggest fan... Sooo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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