Tale of the tape: Garland vs. Schweitzer

FEBRUARY 5, 2017  HOUSTON TX  Atlanta Falcons center Ben Garland (63) and Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) warmup before the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday,  February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC

Credit: Curtis Compton/AJC

Credit: Curtis Compton/AJC

FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Atlanta Falcons center Ben Garland (63) and Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) warmup before the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC

Some are waiting for McGregor vs. Mayweather, but in Falcons’ training camp, the big battle will be between Ben Garland and Wes Schweitzer for the starting right guard position with the retirement of Chris Chester.

The battle starts today when the Falcons take the field for the first practice at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.

THE GARLAND FILE

Height: 6-5

Weight: 308

Age: 29

College: Air Force

THE SCHWEITZER FILE 

Height: 6-5

Weight: 314

Age: 23

College: San Jose State