Besides quarterback, where Matt Ryan has absorbed way more abuse than any top-shelf quarterback ever should, cornerback is the position on the Falcons roster that appears to draw the most fan scrutiny. With fan scrutiny comes—and let’s just say it—terrible ideas.
One of those ideas that has cropped up repeatedly over the last few months is the idea that Desmond Trufant, one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, should be traded or allowed to walk. This is, you’ll recall, a player who is indisputably one of the best young cornerbacks in the league, an acknowledged team leader, and the player who makes a very good group of cornerbacks into perhaps the best grouping in the league by his presence.