The Falcons have one of the best young cornerbacks in the game in Desmond Trufant, and they have two second-rounders on the roster, Robert Alford and rookie Jalen Collins. How the position will shake out this season as far as which players will start outside and who will take over in the nickel is certainly a question at this point.
Desmond Trufant
Trufant, the Falcons' first round draft choice in the 2013 NFL Draft, has shown considerable promise early in his career. Trufant finished the 2014 season, a season in which the secondary was sometimes called upon to maintain coverage for periods of time that weren't even reasonable because of the lack of pass rush, with the highest Pro Football Focus grade on the entire defense, a +13.