Atlanta Falcons Flying High With Cornerback Desmond Trufant

The Atlanta Falcons bolstered their defensive backfield with two very solid selections in CB Desmond Trufant and CB Robert Alford.  For the purposes of this discussion though, I will focus on Cornerback Desmond Trufant.

CB Desmond Trufant was taken in the first round, and even so, was an arbitrage selection at number 22 overall.  Drafted out of Washington, Trufant follows in the footsteps of brothers, Marcus Trufant and Isaiah Trufant.  What makes Desmond Trufant an arbitrage selection is not only the elite physical test metrics and the DNA, but also the production metrics of the wide receivers that he was lining up against.  If you want, take time to compare what he did with that of CB Darrelle Revis.  In a passing league, good corners are critical to winning, and the Atlanta Falcons have lined up a very good duo at the position for the long term.

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  1. […] Atlanta Falcons Cornerback Desmond Trufant had a nice start to his career, playing well in his NFL debut. As quoted from Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith, ”I was impressed with the way that they [Desmond Trufant / Robert Alford] handled it, not only their production on the field but their grade sheet when we graded it on Friday.”  […]