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The draft is behind us and the roster battles are ahead. In today’s Falcoholinks Womens David Montgomery Jersey , we take stock. The offensive line will be a battlegroundThe Falcons swore up and down that they would look at replacing all three positions of weakness on their offensive line, which felt like a stretch for a single offseason. Give them credit, though, because they attempted to do just that.Adnan Ikic dove into whether the Falcons’ offensive line revamp will prove as comprehensive and effective as the one undertaken by the Colts in 2018, which had to have been in the back of the team’s mind when they undertook these changes. With two first round picks likely to start at guard and tackle and two moderately-priced veterans competing for the last guard spot, it appears Atlanta’s all-in on better OL play solving a lot of their issues last year, which saw the offense scuffle against good defenses and Matt Ryan sacked 42 times.The intrigue doesn’t stop with the starters, though. As torgo3000 notes David Montgomery Jersey Color Rush , even with Brandon Fusco’s release the team has a ton of options duking it out for a small handful of spots, and they still don’t have a true backup center on the roster. Finally, Chris Lindstrom is a deeply intriguing player, and if he lives up to his potential he’ll be a starter for this Falcons team for a very long time. You’ll want to read Eric Robinson’s scouting report.What will the 2019 roster look like? This team should be better than it was in 2019, but what will the roster look like when Week 1 rolls around and it’s time to actually deliver on that promise? Kevin Knight’s early look hopes to answer the question, though much may change between now and September. The new guys at RB This past week, Dave Choate (who is great, in this writer’s humble opinion) spent a little time looking at why exactly the Falcons elected to draft two running backs with five on the roster (I keep forgetting about Jeremy Langford) and seemingly more pressing needs. The conclusion? That Qadree Ollison and Marcus Green are here for special teams value Chicago Bears Jerseys 2019 , versatility, and insurance against injuries to Devonta Freeman and Ito Smith, at least for the short haul.Falcons fantasy football futures The draft didn’t see any offensive starters supplanted and it didn’t exactly transform the defense, but that doesn’t mean the fortunes of some of the team’s best players and units weren’t impacted. Adnan goes through the list and sees how Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman, and the Falcons D/ST may have been impacted and what might be store well ahead of your 2019 fantasy draft. Tom Brady held his breath as he watched the final play unfold from the sideline.He saw Mitchell Trubisky heave the ball toward the goal line, Kevin White haul it in and a swarming defense keep the ball out of the end zone. That was just enough to preserve another victory for New England.Brady threw for three touchdowns and the Patriots hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 38-31 Sunday when White got stopped at the 1 on a 54-yard pass from Trubisky.About four or five defenders swarmed White after he leaped to haul in that long heave and spun toward the goal line. Some Bears players tried to push him across. But he got stopped just short of the goal line, sealing the fourth straight win for New England."You hold your breath when I saw him jump up and catch it David Montgomery Chicago Bears Jerseys ," Brady said. "I didn't have the angle on the goal line. He was getting close to the end zone. They were pushing and we were pushing. It was probably a half yard or a yard, pretty close. Good for us to hold them out."Even if the execution wasn't perfect."Just too many people around the ball," said Josh Gordon, who was in on the play. "I went up to grab it. Somebody else went up to grab it. There was pushing and pulling, everything like that. He ended up with it so it was a great play. ... Fortunately enough, we were able to hold him out of the end zone."As for White?"Just tried to fight and get in," he said. "Tried to change the game, make a big-time play. So after I caught it Youth William Perry Jerseys , I thought I had a chance, like I said, for a split-second and once I felt a bunch of guys I knew it was over."The Patriots (5-2) also got two special teams touchdowns and came out on top even though they were without Rob Gronkowski.The five-time Pro Bowl tight end missed the game because of ankle and back injuries. But New England squeezed past the Bears (3-3).UNBEATEN AGAINST BEARSBrady improved to 5-0 against Chicago, one of five teams yet to beat him. He was 25 of 36 for 277 yards and an interception.Cordarrelle Patterson ran a kickoff back 95 yards for his sixth career return TD. Kyle Van Noy became the first New England player in 22 years to return a blocked punt for a touchdown.Gordon caught four passes for 100 yards. He spun past a tackler on a 55-yarder early in the fourth that put the ball on the 1 and set up a 2-yard reception by James White to make it 38-24 with 8:40 left.White had 57 yards receiving and two TDs. He also ran for a team-high 40 yards.Julian Edelman had a touchdown catch. Rookie running back Sony Michel left in the second quarter because of a knee injury. But the Patriots beat the Bears for the eighth time in nine games since the 1985 team got routed in the Super Bowl.CONSECUTIVE LOSSESChicago has dropped two in a row after winning three straight to take sole possession of the NFC North lead for the first time since 2013. The Bears' three losses are by a combined 11 points."Coming up 1 yard short and not tying the game and going to overtime, that's not good enough anymore," Trubisky said.Star pass rusher Khalil Mack was largely a non-factor after being listed as questionable because of an ankle injury he suffered last week at Miami, often dropping back in pass coverage. And Trubisky struggled with his accuracy, though coach Matt Nagy didn't quite see it that way."A lot of people were out of rhythm Danny Trevathan Jerseys Stitched ," he said.The second-year pro completed 26 of 50 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for a career-high 81 yards and a score.Trey Burton had nine receptions for a career-high 126 yards, including an 11-yard TD with 4:13 remaining.BLOCK, RETURNVan Noy is the first New England player to return a blocked punt for a TD since Tedy Bruschi against Baltimore in 1996.He scooped up the ball and returned it 29 yards after Dont'a Hightower blocked Pat O'Donnell's attempt, giving the Patriots a 31-24 lead with just under six minutes left in the third.It was also the first blocked punt return for a TD against Chicago since the New York Giants' Tom Flynn recovered one in the end zone on Sept. 14, 1987.NATIONAL ANTHEMThere were no protests by either team.INJURIESPatriots: Michel had to be helped off the field after he got twisted around by Bilal Nichols as he was tackled on the first play of the second quarter. He lost a fumble on the play and needed assistance to get to the sideline. In the previous three games, Michel rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns.UP NEXTPatriots: Visit Buffalo on Oct. 29.Bears: Host the New York Jets on Oct. 28.