Jalen Collins will want to forget about his rookie season in a hurry, but the investment the Falcons made in him a year ago ensures he’s one of the most important players on the roster.
Selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Falcons need Collins to become a player even somewhat resembling what they hoped they had drafted.
First, they will need to wait for the second-year man to serve his four-game suspension, leaving the Falcons thin at the cornerback position early in the year.
Dan Quinn’s defense boasts one of the best young cornerbacks in the game in Desmond Trufant, and he forms a strong paring with Robert Alford, but depth is the major issue.