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Thomas closes hour one of this Tuesday edition of The Jon Chuckery Show featuring Thomas Mott by getting you ready for the Atlanta Falcons 2021-22 season and training camp by talking all things Atlanta Falcons with David Walker of the Falcholic. Thomas starts things off by asking David what’s the number one storyline going into Falcons training camp. David responded by saying “There’s a ton.” David also said, “To me the biggest storyline is the trenches.” Walker finishes his thought by saying “There are two open spots at the heart of our offensive line at center and left guard.” Next, Thomas followed up by asking if there’s any way Kaleb McGary won’t be the week one starter. David responded by saying “Unless something goes horribly, horribly wrong McGary will be the starter. He was inconsistent last season.” David also says, “I think all of these guys will get a fresh look.” Thomas continues by asking David what we should expect from Arthur Smith as far as pre-season plays and playbook goes,and David says “We might get three or four plays to see what he is thinking.” Walker finishes his thought by saying, “We might see Kyle Pitts for like a quarter.” Next, Thomas asks David who he thinks will end up being wide receiver number three on the Falcons depth chart, and if Falcons rookie wide receiver Frank Darby has a shot at that spot. David responds by saying, “I like Darby.” Walker also says, “I think he is a guy who is going to do one thing and do one thing well.” David continues by saying, “I think the guy to look out for is the veteran guy they signed is Tajea Sharp.” Walker finishes his thought by saying, “I think Sharp will be the front guy, but Darby will get some looks during the season.” Thomas then asks David if Felipe Franks has any chance to make the Falcons roster. David responds by saying, “I am actually bullish on Felipe Franks making the roster.” David also says, “I like the potential of Felipe Franks long term.” Walker finishes his thought by saying, “I would love to see Franks during the pre-season, and if he does enough I would love to see him on the roster.” Next, Thomas asks Walker if he thinks Marlon Davidson is the Falcon with the most pressure on himself going into the season. David responds by saying, “I think Davidson is a good pick, but I would go to the secondary and say Kendall Scheffield has the most pressure on him this season. He has shown flashes of his potential but he was so dang inconsistent last year.” Walker finishes his thought by saying, “Scheffield has a lot of pressure on him, and i’ll go ahead and throw Isiah Oliver in there too, this is a make or break year for him.” Thomas switches gears and asks David what he thinks about the futures of the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers. David responds by saying, “If I was a betting man I would not want to bet money on Jameis Winston and Taysum Hill.” Walker continues by saying, “I think their defense will carry them.” David finishes his thought by saying “I’m not betting a lot on these two franchises making any noise this year, but in the future I would go with Carolina.” Finally, Thomas ends things on a light note, and asks Walker what is the most annoying thing about reporters and journalists going into every training camp. Walker says, “Every year without fail, there’s the next receiver that’s going to be the next Julio or Calvin Ridley.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.