We’ve been advised that veteran offensive line coach Paul Boudreau, fired earlier this month by the Rams, has been hired by the Falcons.

Boudreau worked from 2003 to 2005 with Falcons head coach Mike Smith in Jacksonville.

The challenge in Atlanta is to continue to acquire offensive lineman who can carry out the man-blocking scheme that the team re-installed in 2007.  Prior to that, the Falcons had been using the oft-controversial zone-blocking techniques, under the tutelage of Alex Gibbs.

Boudreau arguably was the scapegoat for the poor performance of an offensive line in St. Louis that was decimated by injuries.