Swinney calls Terrell ‘Deshaun Watson’ of defensive backs

Atlanta GM expects Terrell to be ‘important part’ of defense

A.J. Terrell was taken with the No. 16 pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday night, becoming the third-highest selection among cornerbacks in Clemson history, trailing Donnell Woolford’s No. 11 overall selection by the Chicago Bears in 1989 and Tye Hill’s No. 15 overall selection in 2006.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney believes the Falcons are getting the cornerback version of star quarterback Deshaun Watson in Terrell.

“A.J. Terrell is the Deshaun Watson of this group, and what I mean by that is he’s a Deshaun Watson at a different position,” Swinney said in a release from Clemson Athletic Communications. “The…