The Falcons came into the NFL Draft with two glaring holes that most pundits believed they’d address with their four picks in the top 100. Atlanta needed another cornerback as well as multiple defensive linemen.
There’s no denying the Atlanta Falcons offense has wasted an otherwise stellar performance from the rest of the roster. Only the Dallas Cowboys defense has generated a better expected points added per play mark in the NFC, and Atlanta’s unit ranks fifth in all of football.
The Atlanta Falcons made headlines this week for a change at quarterback - but have a similarly noteworthy competition unfolding at cornerback. Since growing acclimated after missing the first three weeks of the season with an ankle injury, Jeff Okudah had been Atlanta's starter at corner opposite A.J.
When the Atlanta Falcons took the field for their first defensive possession in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers, they did so with a noticeable change at cornerback.
The Falcons entered their Week 13 contest shorthanded against the Buccaneers, and they left with even more injuries. Atlanta was without Kaleb McGary, Drew Dalman, David Onyemata, Nate Landman, and Jeff Okudah but also saw Chris Lindstrom, Jake Matthews, and Kentavius Street exit Sunday’s tilt.
The Utes have reached out to Oregon State freshman transfer Jermod McCoy to fill a big roster need after the recent outgoings at cornerback. The Whitehouse,
Through the first 12 weeks of his rookie season, cornerback Clark Phillips III played defensive snaps just once. The Atlanta Falcons' fourth-round pick had been a healthy scratch six times, firmly planted as the third option at nickel behind Dee Alford and Mike Hughes.
The Atlanta Falcons defense has helped carry this team all season as the offense has struggled to click, but one player may have flown under the radar this season. It may surprise some that Arthur Smith recently shared that he loves how a lesser-known defender has performed on that unit this season ...
Atlanta Falcons rookie cornerback Clark Phillips III arrived with more expectations than fourth-round picks usually do, and for good reason. Coming off a standout junior season at Utah in which he won PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Phillips was believed to be in contention for an immediate role - but it hasn't played out that way.
Despite being a fourth-round pick in April's draft, cornerback Clark Phillips III joined the Atlanta Falcons with a stout resume featuring his honor as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in his final collegiate season.
The Falcons signed Mike Hughes and Dee Alford while drafting Clark Phillips this offseason — all of who are capable of playing the slot. The nickel position was void thanks to Isaiah Oliver departing in free agency, joining the 49ers on a one-year deal.
The Falcons decided not to play their starters for the most part, but the couple that they did looked very impressive. Let’s start with Dee Alford. There’s been a lot of talk about rookie fourth-round pick Clark Phillips.
Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith relayed some good news on Wednesday morning regarding the status of rookie cornerback Clark Phillips III. Phillips, a standout for the Falcons throughout training camp, was carted off the field on Tuesday near the end of Atlanta's joint practice with the Miami Dolphins after he was kicked in the lower body.
After going down in a joint practice with the Dolphins and being carted off the field, it seems Falcons rookie Clark Phillips III has avoided serious injury.
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During the first joint practice between the Falcons and Dolphins, Clark Phillips III went down with an ankle injury and was carted off the field, per Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s D.
As the Pac-12 Conference faces the specter of a seeming existential crisis — Colorado is off to the Big 12 Conference and others might be soon to follow there or elsewhere — there’ve been no shortage of jokes about the fate of the league.
Phrases can be overused and inaccurate - but that's far from the case with Atlanta Falcons fourth-round cornerback Clark Phillips III and "heart over height.
The Atlanta Falcons officially signed fourth-round DB Clark Phillips III to a rookie contract on Friday, according to Tori McElhaney of the team’s official
Although not everyone is sold on the Falcons' recent draft class, few teams fared better than Atlanta with their early selections.
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From his first day on campus, Utah CB Clark Phillips would change school history. The highest nationally-ranked high school player to ever commit to the Utes, Phillips played in thirty-one games will in Salt Lake City.
The Ravens have one of the better secondaries in the NFL, but Pro Football Focus has them adding another piece to the unit in its latest mock draft.
Utah enjoyed its first-ever Rose Bowl appearance for most of last year's game but arrives back in Pasadena, Calif., adorned with the unfinished-business label.
Undefeated and No. 18 UCLA welcomes a top 15-ranked, Pac-12 opponent to Pasadena, Calif., for the second time in as many weeks with 11th-ranked Utah's visit on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
In the first half of the Utah Utes matchup with Oregon State, cornerback Clark Phillips III was simply unstoppable against the Beavers. Not only did the veteran defender record two interceptions against quarterback Chance Nolan, but he also took one back for a house call and six points.
While Utah's secondary was plagued with injury late this last season, the group has had plenty of time to recover and are on track to be one of the best units in the Pac-12 Conference.
Despite not making our top 10 list, sophomore cornerback Clark Phillips III appears to be composed to not only take his game to the next level, but is ready to step into and fulfill a much needed leadership role amongst the secondary.
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