FLOWERY BRANCH -- At the owner's meeting in March, Falcons coach Dan Quinn sat down with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and went over his wide-ranging plan for the upcoming offseason.

He shared his hopes and goals heading into his second season as the coach with authority over the final 53-man roster. Quinn singled out six players he wanted to see make major progress through the team’s Plan D developmental program.

With the Falcons at 6-4 and on their bye week, let’s look at how the six players – defensive end/linebacker Vic Beasley, running back Tevin Coleman, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, cornerback Jalen Collins, wide receiver Justin Hardy and defensive back Robenson Therezie — have fared this season.

Here's a quick look at the development of defensive back Robenson Therezie:

He’s one of the team’s core special teams player and has played 167 special-teams snaps.

Therezie also has played 24 snaps at three different positions on defense.

“We use him a lot at gunner because he can run,” Quinn said. “He’s played at safety. We’ve played him at nickel in games. We played him at (middle) linebacker against Carolina. He’s been called on to do a number of things and then be a factor on special teams.”

Therezie made the Falcons as an undrafted player out of Auburn last season.

“This year, you can tell that his focus is stronger,” Quinn said. “He’s been really good. He’s been impressive, especially on special teams.”

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