The Atlanta Falcons are a team with some historically great cornerbacks, from Rolland Lawrence to Deion Jones to Brent Grimes. I don’t know if you can make a serious argument that they’ve ever been more talented at the position than they are today, however.
Atlanta invested a second round selection at cornerback, and while it’ll be tough to keep their top four cornerbacks together over the long haul, they have perhaps the best depth chart in the NFL this season from #1 to #4. Let’s take a closer look at a position for strength for our favorite football team heading into the year.