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Dalman

Dalman and Matt Hennessy engaged in a camp battle for the position, and though Hennessy seemed to get plenty of reps with the ones, Dalman appears to have emerged victorious. The 2021 fourth-rounder struggled in the 2022 preseason, posting a 40.8 PFF grade. He did play better in the regular season in 2021, but in a sample of just 68 offensive snaps. Atlanta’s offensive line looks likely to remain a rough patch in 2022.

Dalman (6'3/299) handled a few games at guard as a spot starter in 2018 before moving full-time to center in 2019. Over his two full seasons as the team’s starting center, he earned second-team All-PAC 12 honors (2019) and first-team All-PAC 12 honors (2020), establishing himself as a force among interior OL in the conference. Unsurprising of a Stanford player, Dalman wins primarily with heightened awareness, efficient movement, and quality hand placement. He’s able to consistently find his targets and work himself into a good position to win immediately at the snap. Dalman is an exceptional mover, too, putting up 80th-percentile-or-better marks in every major athletic drill. He shows some shades of Stefen Wisniewski.