Changing places: Falcons CB Robinson to make biggest impact
Article By ddillon.tsn on 25th July, 2010
The Falcons allowed an alarming 55 explosive passing plays (20 yards or more) last season — including eight for touchdowns, according to STATS, Inc. — which partly explains why Atlanta slipped from an 11-5 playoff team in '08 to a 9-7 also-ran in '09.
Tedd Ginn enters his fourth NFL season with the 49ers after spending three years in Miami. Falcons officials say the addition of Dunta Robinson, a physical cornerback who played his first six NFL seasons in Houston, will help them rebound in '10.
"Dunta has been a very effective corner in this league," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "He's a guy who has played both left and right corner as well as what we call 'matchup corner,' who goes and matches a specific receiver (all over the field). And he's a guy who has played nickel and lined up as a slot receiver as well.
"That skill set allows us to have a lot of flexibility in what (defensive coordinator) Brian VanGorder and his staff want to do in terms of trying to shore up the defense's deficiencies from 2009."
A look at nine other players who should make big impacts on their new teams in '10:
Anquan Boldin, WR, Ravens. After playing second fiddle to Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona, Boldin is expected to be the No. 1 man in a revamped receiving corps that also includes Donte' Stallworth.
"(Boldin) fits right in as a Raven," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He plays smart, tough and with physicality."
Ted Ginn, WR, 49ers. A '07 first-round pick of the Dolphins, Ginn was a bust in Miami as a receiver/returner. Once the Dolphins acquired Brandon Marshall, they were willing to trade Ginn for a fifth-round draft pick. Niners coach Mike Singletary says Ginn can add something to the team's receiving corps.
"He can help our offense significantly by just continuing to perfect his skills and really work at the craft of being a...
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Tedd Ginn enters his fourth NFL season with the 49ers after spending three years in Miami. Falcons officials say the addition of Dunta Robinson, a physical cornerback who played his first six NFL seasons in Houston, will help them rebound in '10.
"Dunta has been a very effective corner in this league," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "He's a guy who has played both left and right corner as well as what we call 'matchup corner,' who goes and matches a specific receiver (all over the field). And he's a guy who has played nickel and lined up as a slot receiver as well.
"That skill set allows us to have a lot of flexibility in what (defensive coordinator) Brian VanGorder and his staff want to do in terms of trying to shore up the defense's deficiencies from 2009."
A look at nine other players who should make big impacts on their new teams in '10:
Anquan Boldin, WR, Ravens. After playing second fiddle to Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona, Boldin is expected to be the No. 1 man in a revamped receiving corps that also includes Donte' Stallworth.
"(Boldin) fits right in as a Raven," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He plays smart, tough and with physicality."
Ted Ginn, WR, 49ers. A '07 first-round pick of the Dolphins, Ginn was a bust in Miami as a receiver/returner. Once the Dolphins acquired Brandon Marshall, they were willing to trade Ginn for a fifth-round draft pick. Niners coach Mike Singletary says Ginn can add something to the team's receiving corps.
"He can help our offense significantly by just continuing to perfect his skills and really work at the craft of being a...
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