A.J. Terrell

Overall, a good, athletic corner who played a good mixture of both man and zone. Disciplined in zone coverage and sticky in man coverage. While he has a lot of work to do in press technique, he shows the fluidity and athleticism to keep up with shiftier corners. Gets caught flat footed at times, but shows good recovery skills. Good length and ability to close and make a play on the ball. Willing to engage in the run game. Good corner, but not great or top of this class. Would be a great CB2 on a NFL team. Best suited for a primarily zone cover scheme, but does have the experience to make a natural transition to either.

A.J. Terrell selected No. 16 by Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons have selected cornerback A.J. Terrell with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

This was a major need for Atlanta and Terrell will likely become a day-one starter on the Falcons’ struggling defense. The former five-star recruit is a taller cornerback with long arms and uses his length to his advantage. There were reports of Atlanta trying to trade up for Florida corner C.J. Henderson but that never came to pass. Instead, they settle for Terrell out of Clemson.