Koetter and Mike Mularkey."When both Dirk Koetter and Mike Mularkey joined the
Falcons
White Brian Urlacher Jerseys , it was obvious and logical to start connecting players who were familiar with them to the Falcons. There was perhaps no more
obvious connection to make than Luke Stocker, a blocking tight end who has
played for both coaches, and the Falcons have now signed him.Stocker spent seven
years in Tampa Bay and two in Tennessee, overlapping with Koetter (2015-2017)
and Mularkey (2017). Like Logan Paulsen before him, he’s a pretty sure-handed
receiver who is primarily a blocker
Brian Urlacher Jerseys 2019 , and he’s likely signing on as Atlanta’s nominal #2 tight end and blocking option. His only real competition at the moment is Eric
Saubert, who hasn’t been able to seize a larger role through his first two
seasons. Stocker gives the Falcons a quality blocking option with significant
familiarity with the offense Koetter is about to install, with the chops to be
an asset for what the team hopes will be a resurgent ground game. We’ll see if
Saubert can push for a larger role in the passing game, but for the moment I’d
expect Stocker to be Austin Hooper’s clear backup and a man with a good-sized
role in this offense. It’s a quality signing. Late in the Chicago Bears’ 24-10
victory against the New York Jets, starting right guard Kyle Long had his right
foot rolled up on by tight end Dion Sims. Long had to be helped off the field
and he was carted to the locker room. The injury wasn’t Sims’ fault
White Dick Butkus Jerseys , it was just one of those things that happens in an NFL pile. Long was spotted in the Soldier Field locker room on crutches, but the
Bears are hopeful this is only a minor setback. Head coach Matt Nagy said the
team would keep their “fingers crossed that he’s OK.” Nagy also called Long “an
unbelievable leader.”The 29-year old Long hasn’t missed a game this season after
undergoing three offseason surgeries (neck, shoulder and elbow). He had surgery
to repair his right ankle after his 2016 season ended, and that slowed the start
to his 2017 season. If Long is forced to miss any time this year that will make
it three straight seasons he had to sit out due to various injuries. Long’s back
up would likely be Eric Kush if he’s healthy, but Kush missed today’s game with
a neck injury. Bradley Sowell came in for Long on Sunday against the
Jets
Dick Butkus Jerseys 2019 , and the recently signed Bryan Witzmann is also on the roster at guard. Once more is revealed about Long’s foot injury we’ll pass it along
right here at WCG.
