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Jake Matthews led the NFL in snaps played in 2019

Jake Matthews is jockeying with Desmond Trufant for the crown of most widely reviled Falcons player who is actually good, and he appears to be gaining on the veteran cornerback.

The gap between what Matthews actually has done on the field in his career and his perception in the fanbase is pretty vast. While he certainly took his share of justified abuse for poor games this year, he finished the season with Pro Football Focus’s 9th-best tackle grade, was tied for 16th in the league in terms of penalties for tackles, and played more snaps than anyone else in the entire NFL.