ON THE FALCONS BEAT
ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Jalen Collins working with third-team defense

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Aug 1, 2017

Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins, who started in the Super Bowl,  was working with the third-team defense on Tuesday.

The former second-round pick from LSU was also on the special teams knit-cap/scout team.

Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford were working with the first-team.

C.J Goodwin and Deja Olatoye were working with the second team. Brian Poole was the first-team nickel back and Blidi Wreh-Wilson was the second team nickel back.

Collins took over for Alford at right cornerback down the stretch of last season after Trufant went out with a pectoral injury.

Alford moved over to left cornerback.

Collins played well and some projected that he was ready to contend for a starting position.  

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