A.J. Terrell is now the best player on the Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons have a new star and potentially a new top player on their roster, his name is A.J. Terrell.

Terrell has been a model of consistency for the team throughout this season, it seems as though he is the only player that plays his hardest throughout each and every game, no matter the score.

A.J. Terrell should now be considered the Atlanta Falcons best player

It has been anything but the season Atlanta has wanted for their team, they have been horrible—especially recently as they have been outscored 68-3 in the past two games.

However, amongst all the terror there have been a few bright spots across the team, the most impressive one? A.J. Terrell

Some may argue that Cordarrelle Patterson has been the most impressive, but what A.J. is doing is quite a bit more difficult. Patterson has been in the league for years while Terrell is playing one of the most difficult positions at an elite level in only his second season in the league.

Terrell has been nothing short of elite for the Atlanta Falcons. He has been the driving force of a bad defense. Without him, this defense would be significantly worse.

A.J. Terrell is locking down opposing receivers while playing on a defense that features next to no pass rush, meaning he must cover for a longer period than other defensive backs in the NFL.

Not to mention, he also plays on a blitz-heavy defense, so he receives less backend help than the usual cover guy in the league. He has played his role perfectly, and he has even started to get more media attention.

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1461533939273584647?s=20

Yes, that is right, the NFL called him a lockdown corner. This is a big deal because it would be easy for everyone to overlook him because he plays on such a bad team but they are recognizing his game, perhaps this will go a long way into helping him make his first Pro Bowl.

Long story, short, A.J. Terrell is the best player the Falcons have, especially when you consider that he is still getting even better and still learning. Consider him the team’s biggest building block going forward.