The Atlanta Falcons have no clear-cut candidate to start at the cornerback position opposite A.J. Terrell. So it was a mild surprise to see the team not invest in any defensive backs in last month’s NFL Draft. That leaves several candidates already on the roster in the mix for the vacant spot.
One of the prime candidates for the open spot is second-year cornerback Clark Phillips, who did good work in coverage across five starts at the end of the 2023 season at outside cornerback. Perhaps that late-season play instilled faith that it should be Phillips’ job to lose.