The offensive line being a disappointment wasn’t a massive surprise, especially once Andy Levitre went down. The defensive line was going to be dependent on Vic Beasley and Takkarist McKinley taking real strides forward, and when they didn’t, that unit predictably suffered.
What happened at cornerback, however, was legitimately surprising to me.
The Falcons capped off 2018 with a solid season from Desmond Trufant with some brutal lows, arguably the worst season of Robert Alford’s career, a mixed-but-decent year for Brian Poole and a largely forgettable rookie season for Isaiah Oliver.