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Falcons starting lineup projection, pre-minicamp edition

One more dunk in the ol' well.

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The last time I guessed the 53 man roster, I predicted Gerald Dixon would make the roster and the Falcons cut him the next day, so I'm feeling pretty ambivalent about dipping my toe back into those murky waters. Let's take a look at the starting lineups, though, because we're just over a week away from minicamp, and these things are going to clarify themselves pretty quickly.

Here's my best guess at the starting lineup as of today. I think you won't find anything particularly controversial here--I don't think De'Vondre Campbell is going to start, for instance, even if I find that idea intriguing--but it'll give you all a good start for your discussion. And it'll give you something to embarrass me with later, for certain.

Here's my projection.

Offense

QB Matt Ryan
RB Devonta Freeman
FB Patrick DiMarco
WR Julio Jones
WR Mohamed Sanu
WR Justin Hardy
TE Jacob Tamme
LT Jake Matthews
LG Andy Levitre
C Alex Mack
RG Chris Chester
RT Ryan Schraeder

4-3 Base

DE Ra'Shede Hageman
DT Grady Jarrett
DT Tyson Jackson
DE Derrick Shelby
SLB Vic Beasley
MLB Deion Jones
WLB Philip Wheeler
CB Desmond Trufant
CB Robert Alford
FS Ricardo Allen
SS Keanu Neal

Nickel

DE Adrian Clayborn
DT Jonathan Babineaux
DT Derrick Shelby
DE Vic Beasley
MLB Deion Jones
WLB Philip Wheeler
CB Desmond Trufant
CB Jalen Collins
CB Robert Alford
FS Ricardo Allen
SS Keanu Neal

Who have you got?