Interestingly, the Falcons tried this back in 2006 with Michael Koenen (who's from Ferndale). He went 2-for-4 in the opener and then in week 2 this happened: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200609170atl.htm Two blocks on two 30-yard attempts and misses from 36 and 40.
After that...