Falcons add secondary depth with Isaiah Oliver

The Atlanta Falcons have selected cornerback Isaiah Oliver out of Colorado in the second round with the 58th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Many pundits projected Oliver to be selected near the end of the first round on Thursday, so the Falcons grabbing him with the 58th pick represents exceptional value for the NFC South club.

While strong in coverage, the Falcons secondary ranked 29th in the league last season with just 8 interceptions, an area that a playmaker such as Oliver should help with.

Isaiah Oliver Bio

Position: CB
School: Colorado
College Experience: Junior
Height: 6-0
Weight: 201 lbs

Strengths

• Excellent straight-line speed and acceleration.
• Does a great job of contesting 50-50 balls, high-pointing the ball.
• Displays the ability to run with any receiver and match step-for-step downfield.
• Appears to be improving in trail coverage.

Weaknesses

• Needs to improve footwork, gets beat off the line of scrimmage easily.
• Isn't a willing tackler and seldom helps in run support.
• Needs to improve lateral quickness.
• Struggles against physical receivers and can get bumped off the line of scrimmage without much resistance.
• Relies on his recovery speed far too often to bail him out of mistakes.

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