'He's really flourishing,' Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith said of starting nickel cornerback Dee Alford.
The 25-year-old Alford has ascended from undrafted, unheralded CFL signing to one of the biggest breakout players on Atlanta's roster - and is only just getting started.
Alford's coming off arguably his best game of the season, collecting four tackles, two passes defended and a tackle for loss in Atlanta's 21-19 win over the Houston Texans last Sunday. Dee Alford is having a breakthrough campaign on the back end of the Atlanta Falcons defense.USA Today SportsAlford's rise mirrors that of Atlanta's secondary, which features a pair of new faces in cornerback Jeff Okudah and safety Jessie Bates III. Returning starters A.J. Terrell and Richie Grant have drawn praise from Smith, with the former playing close to his 2021 All-Pro level and the latter proving versatile while moving around multiple spots on the defense.
Alford added seven pounds of muscle this offseason while managing to get faster. He told SI's Falcon Report this summer that he feels more confident in his body and the results have shown thus far. "If you don’t get Tuesday, you’re behind in the NFL. And I think that’s one of the biggest things and the reason why we get a big jump on teams is that our guys meet on Tuesday."
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