From @seaborn7 on X/Twitter
With Storm Norton out who do we look to? OL depth has been our biggest weakness, in my humble opinion, so Norton/McGary is the worst thing that could happen with a new QB. Do we plug the gaps with what we have or look for a FA acquisition or a trade?
If I am Terry Fontenot I am running down every single scenario as to how to fix the gaping hole at tackle right now. Unfortunately, I do not think Elijah Wilkinson or Jack Nelson have done enough through camp and the two preseason games we have seen to instill confidence in me that they can take over for McGary and Norton. Can that change after this Friday in Dallas? Personally, I think it may be too little too late. The Falcons also have Brandon Parker in house, but considering it was Wilkinson who resumed McGary's spot after he was carted off the field, I don't know how keen Falcons coaches are about Parker. He may fall directly behind McGary on the depth chart page, but it doesn't feel like he is the automatic backup.
So, I'm making some calls around the league. We will discuss one player who I'd be interested in inquiring about later in this article. But ultimately, with 53-man roster cuts happening so soon, I'd wade through those waters first to see who falls off of other rosters that you could pick up when they hit waivers. By this time next week, if you do not feel as though there is a viable option for a starter, then perhaps you up the ante and move to the trade market, especially if more tests and information shows that McGary will be out for the long haul.
Long story short, I think this is going to be a very fluid situation as 1) more information is provided about McGary's return-to-play timeline, 2) roster cuts are made across the league, and 3) well, how desperate the Falcons become to find the right man to fill the spot. Because right now? I'm pretty desperate for answers. It's too important of a spot to leave it up to chance or hope. It's Michael Penix Jr.'s blindside blocker. It's Chris Lindstrom's right hand man. For all the flak directed McGary's way over the years (a lot of it undeserved in my opinion), he was a vital cog in the wheel that made the Falcons' offense go. Without him? And without someone of equal caliber to Norton filling in? I'm concerned...
And if I'm Raheem Morris? I am marching down the hallway to Fontenot's office with one request: "Man, go get me a right tackle."