How will young cornerbacks perform?
A.J. Terrell, Kendall Sheffield and Isaiah Oliver will battle it out for Atlanta’s two outside corner spots this season. All three have impressive talent and loads of potential, but it remains to be seen if these young corners can handle starting at one of the NFL’s toughest positions. Desmond Trufant may have been a bit injury-prone at times, but he landed quickly on his feet in Detroit after the Falcons released him because he’s still a solid player.
Without a veteran starter, is this group destined to fail? It may come down to the amount of pressure the team’s front seven can generate. Atlanta let Vic Beasley walk and signed Dante Fowler Jr. as a replacement. The team also traded for Charles Harris and drafted Marlon Davidson. Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is known for developing defensive backs, but he’ll have his work cut out for him this season.