Jalen Mayfield’s summer has been anything but straightforward. The third round rookie out of Michigan was announced as a guard when the Falcons drafted him, and while they certainly indicated that they liked his versatility, guard is where he started out in rookie minicamp and organized team activities. An injury to Matt Gono knocked several planets out of orbit for Atlanta, though, and since then Mayfield has spent a lot of time at right tackle and a bit of time at left guard.
The length of that stint at right tackle will serve Mayfield well if he’s a reserve, because the Falcons could potentially plug him in at multiple positions in case of injury.