Cordarrelle Patterson just capped off one of the great surprise seasons in Falcons history, and probably in NFL history. A Hall of Fame caliber kick returner, Patterson had never had over 1,000 combined yards and double digit touchdowns until he touched down in Atlanta, and at times this season he was basically the only offensive weapon the Falcons had.
For that work, he has been given the Pro Football Writers of America’s Most Improved Player award, an honor he’s sharing with interception machine and Dallas Cowboy Trevon Diggs. It’s an honor he obviously deserves.
Brought over by the Falcons this offseason on an affordable one year deal, Patterson was expected to handle kickoffs while rookie Avery Williams handled punts.