The came about as close as a team can last season, winning 11 games, running through the postseason, playing in the , and mounting a 28-3 halftime lead on the best team in football.After that, things didn't go quite as well as planned. But that said, this is a football team building on proven succe ses, and with much of the same infrastructure still in place for a second go at immortality.Here are three position battles Falcons fans should Dean Wade Jersey watch closely in this summer's training camp. Weakside LinebackerThe Falcons earned their bones last season by building one of the best offenses in football, led by eventual MVP , a cadre of gifted receivers, and a versatile run game. But on defense, the Falcons' fortunes were le s pronounced, ranking 25th overall, average against the rush, and fifth-worst against the pa s. Opponents converted 41.8 percent of their third-downs against Atlanta, the 's sixth-best ranking.To help remedy those marks, the Falcons will look to build on their defense from the inside out, building a strong core at the center at all three levels from which they can unleash their more athletic edge players. At linebacker, and his team-high 108 tackles and three interceptions represents that core, while will enter his second season at the strong side, leaving something of a question at the third and final slot.Rookie third-round draft pick has a genuine chance to take the Ante Zizic Jersey starting job, but he'll have some serious competition in , one of the team's most versatile and productive defensive players both at linebacker and defensive back since coming to Atlanta in 2013. He signed a one-year deal this offseason after grabbing 52 tackles on just 28 percent of the Falcons' defensive snaps. Riley, an product, didn't have a lot of experience in college, but comes with a reputation for straight-line speed and sure tackling near the line. Right GuardLast season, the Falcons fielded Marques Bolden Jersey the NFL's second-best overall offense, the third-best at throwing the ball, and the fifth-best at running with it, a trifecta of offensive firepower whose foundation lay in one of the most proficient, well-coordinated, and healthiest front fives in the league. This summer, however, finds one lucrative position up for grabs, at right guard, after 's retirement.Three favorites to succeed Chester come to mind: , a sixth-round draft pick last year from , 29-year-old , and rookie fourth-round pick . None of these options have enough experience to give the team complete confidence in their decision, but one name sticks out.Schweitzer (6-foot-5, 314 pounds) is the most likely to win the job, given his experience in an offensive scheme similar to what the Falcons run in school. He's an adept zone-blocker on the inside and has the kind of mobility coaches were looking for. If Schweitzer begins camp on a high note and stays there, it's his job to lose. Regardle s of who starts at right guard, projects another big season from the Falcons' rushing attack:PLAYERRuAttRuYdRuAvgRuTDRecptReYdReAvgReTDFP*2351,0494.59595649.622261596824.363343112.94171FullbackYes, the Falcons are one of a handful of teams who still implement the fullback as a regular feature of their offensive alignment. And with some succe s, too. The team's change in coordinators, from Kyle Shanahan to Steve Sarkisian, and the departure of (who played on 31 Cedi Osman Jersey percent of Atlanta's offensive snaps) doesn't nece sarily mean the position will be forgotten. But who will take it?As of right now, two names emerge: and . A five-year veteran with two touchdowns to his name, Coleman joined the team from Seattle this offseason, and Renew is a 22-year-old undrafted rookie from The Citadel. The NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Jeresy 26-year-old Coleman hasn't played football in a year while Renew impre sed scouts with straight-line speed and a natural ability for catching the football while on the run. As the NFL evolves into a more pa s-oriented league, the fullback position has lost influence in offensive game-planning as coaches place a greater premium on tall pa s receivers with big hands and long strides to make the plays downfield. But any team could use an extra blocker in the run game and another pair of hands in the short pa sing game, a fact the Falcons still realize.