72Wes Schweitzer: 72Alex Mack: 72Brandon Fusco: 72Ryan Schraeder: 72Matt Ryan: 64Mohamed Sanu: 59Austin Hooper: 55Julio Jones: 53Calvin Ridley: 47Devonta Freeman: 28Tevin Coleman: 27Marvin Hall: 19Logan Paulsen: 19Justin Hardy: 17Ricky Ortiz: 13Ito Smith: 12Matt Schaub: 9Eric Saubert: 8Russell Gage: 3The offense was handicapped pretty much all day by an offensive line not up to the task Cheap Atlanta Falcons Hoodie , if we’re being blunt. All the starters played, but aside from Jake Matthews and Wes Schweitzer, who had largely solid days, the Steelers pass rush had their way with Atlanta and stymied the run.The Falcons didn’t do anything particularly unique with their snaps to counteract this, such as getting Logan Paulsen or Ricky Ortiz in to block more often, even though I’m not sure that would have staunched the bleeding. The result was that Ryan was under pressure and sailing throws much of the day, and the passing attack had its quietest day of the year since Week 1. It remains interesting to see the Falcons slowly edging up Marvin Hall’s playing time and giving an even split to Freeman and Coleman in Free’s first week back, but it didn’t end up meaning much.The offensive line becomes a concern going forward, as it has mixed some very solid weeks with bad ones, and has been susceptible to blitzes all year long. Mack and Schraeder have looked a touch off this season, and if they’re aging into their decline phases, the Falcons had better hope they can find some contingency plans in 2019. DefenseDamontae Kazee: 61Robert Alford: 59De’Vondre Campbell: 52Duke Riley: 51Jordan Richards: 47Desmond Trufant: 47Terrell McClain: 38Vic Beasley: 38Brian Poole: 37Deadrin Senat: 36Takkarist McKinley: 36Brooks Reed: 34Foye Oluokun: 33Jack Crawford: 27Steven Means: 23Michael Bennett: 18Sharrod Neasman: 14Isaiah Oliver: 10Bruce Carter: 5Kemal Ishmael: 4Keith Tandy: 1It’s all within and whatnot, as Dan Quinn reminds us, but the way the team divvied up snaps this week on defense proved to be deeply confusing.Start with Terrell McClain. He was an interesting addition to this team when he figured to be the fourth defensive tackle, but he’s gotten an outsized number of snaps for weeks now. Pressed into duty with Grady Jarrett out, McClain continued to contribute virtually nothing as a pass rusher, which we expect, but also did not appear on first watch to have been much of a factor against the run. On a day where James Conner went from stiff to stud Cheap Custom Atlanta Falcons Jerseys , that was a problem.The defensive line has been an off-and-on liability all year, with only Grady Jarrett and Takk really standing out, and nobody really did much of anything against the Steelers on Sunday up front.Further back, the Falcons got Bruce Carter into the game for five whole snaps as part of a sudden, random personnel shift to put more of their run-stopping reserves into the game. It appeared to work, however temporarily, but the Falcons didn’t stick with it. Instead, the Falcons gave a ton of snaps to De’Vondre Campbell (always a good decision), Duke Riley (less of a good decision), and Foye Oluokun (a mixed bag). The team also gave Jordan Richards a considerable amount of run at safety, with largely predictable results.At some point very soon the Falcons are going to need to make a decision about whether they’re going to make their very best effort to win games, or if they’re going to try to win while simultaneously giving young players the playing time they need to properly evaluate them. If it’s the former, I don’t think they can justify starting Richards over Keith Tandy and not giving Carter and/or Oluokun a look at middle linebacker over Riley. I don’t know if that’s going to improve things, of course, but the Falcons are accumulating a wealth of evidence that what they’re doing now is leading to truly awful results. The Falcons just don’t have a lot of alternatives, which I understand, but their reluctance to consider the ones they do have does continue to genuinely baffle me. Special Teams Russell Gage: 23Keith Tandy: 19Kemal Ishmael: 18Bruce Carter: 18Marvin Hall: 18Foye Oluokun: 17Eric Saubert: 15Logan Paulsen: 14Matt Bosher: 11Jordan Richards: 11Robert Alford: 10Justin Hardy: 10The Falcons continue to have lackluster results on returns, especially with Justin Hardy back there www.officialfalconsfootballstore.com , even if their coverage units are solid. Matt Bosher also has been quietly struggling this season, and those struggles were capped off by a blocked punt against the Steelers where the booth talked about how Pittsburgh must have noticed how many steps Bosher takes before punting. That’s ominous.Falcons cuts tracker: The 2018 road to a 53 man roster The Atlanta Falcons could cut 37 players (or more) anytime between now and 4 p.m. on Saturday. When they do, we’ll be there to share the news with you and break down what the cuts mean, especially any surprises. This is always a sad time of year, because these guys aren’t just names and jersey numbers, but players with hopes and dreams and (hopefully) bright futures. The Falcons had a lot of interesting talents this summer who probably won’t hang on to one of the better rosters in the NFL at the moment, but they may join the practice squad or latch on with another team. I wish all of them well, without even knowing who they are.Reports below, but here’s are all the cuts we’ve seen so far.RB Malik Williams (Injury settlement) WR Christian Blake C/G Jamil DouglasG Sean HarlowG Salesi UhatafeT Austin PasztorDE Anthony Winbush DE J’Terius Jones CB Leon McFadden (Injury settlement) S Ron Parker Falcons 2018 roster cuts trackerThe Falcons cut down to a 52 man rosterIt’s official. 2017 preseason standout J’Terius Jones cutJones was one of the most impressive players in camp last season for the Falcons, but he had a much quieter preseason in 2018. He’s got the talent to latch on somewhere, so we’ll see where he lands. Austin Pasztor, Salesi Uhatafe releasedAustin Pasztor is gone, possibly leaving just Ty Sambrailo and Matt Gono on the final roster. Defensive end Anthony Winbush, who had a sack against the Dolphins, is also gone. Guard Salesi Uhatafe, who struggled throughout preseason, also got the axe. Finally, Leon McFadden reached an injury settlement with the Falcons. The team still has a ton of cornerbacks to sift through before 4 p.m. Saturday. Jamil Douglas released Cheap Atlanta Falcons T-Shirt , Malik Williams headed for an injury settlement?The Falcons will only be keeping eight or nine linemen, and with Harlow and Jamil Douglas gone, an extra lineman won’t be the guy you expect. Malik Williams, who was impressive last night, may wind up getting an injury settlement, leaving Justin Crawford unchallenged for a practice squad spot or the final spot on the 53 man roster. Sean Harlow set to be cutHarlow was the team’s fourth round pick just a year ago, but he’s already apparently out of Atlanta, per D. Orlando Ledbetter at the AJC. There’s still a chance he’ll return to the practice squad. Team cuts Ron Parker, keep roster at 90Ron Parker announced on his Twitter account that he’s been cut by the Falcons, leaving Jordan Richards as the team’s fourth safety. Parker wasn’t going to get a lot of playing time on defense and offers less on special teams than Richards, and that plus his poor preseason play appears to have doomed him. Falcons trade for Jordan RichardsNo cuts yet, but the Falcons made a trade for safety Jordan Richards official. They’ll give up a conditional seventh rounder for the former second round pick, who is expected to back up Keanu Neal and play special teams. Richards is not an asset in coverage, and thus will be limited to early down work unless injury strikes.