With the team’s unexpected trade for ex-Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah on Tuesday, Atlanta added more young talent to a crowded depth chart. The Falcons currently have 12 cornerbacks under contract—that’s 13% of the 90 man roster—and four-to-five of those players should be considered strong candidates for three starting jobs.
There is much to consider regarding Okudah, whose fifth year option can be picked up by May if the Falcons want to do so, and we’ll dive into that a little later. For now, though, let’s just get a sense of where the depth chart currently stands.