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CAMP BATTLES: Owens vs. Franks

5:00 am August 1, 2011, by D. Orlando Ledbetter

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan calls the signals during NFL football training camp Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan calls the signals during NFL football training camp Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

FLOWERY BRANCH –

Cornerbacks Christopher Owens and Dominique Franksare playing at Grimes’ left cornerback spot, but will battle for the nickel back position.

“It will be a good battle all the way through training camp,” Smith said.

Owens ended his rookie season as a starter at left cornerback. He opened last season at nickel back, but an injury slowed him and he was replaced by Brian Williams.

After Williams was injured, Owens played in the playoff game and didn’t have one of his better performances.

Franks, was a fifth round pick (135th overall) in the 2010 draft. He played in two games and had one interception last season.

The Falcons are counting on Owens and Franks to continue to improve under assistant coaches Tim Lewis (secondary) and Alvin Reynolds (defensive backs).

–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog

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Moses

August 2nd, 2011
5:53 am

Enter your comments here

Damion (DeeMoney) Sims

August 2nd, 2011
9:20 am

Either way…we are gonna be a GREAT team this year and we will RISE UP again! this should be the theme song for the season, let’s push for it! http://youtu.be/c45Iycd3iIA

Damion (DeeMoney) Sims

August 2nd, 2011
9:22 am

http://youtu.be/c45Iycd3iIA this should be out team THEME for this season! It ROCKS!

ATL Observer

August 2nd, 2011
11:01 am

@Moses, I don’t think Grimes ever looked as bad as Owens did last year.

And again, I’m not looking to completely cut ties with Owens, just want more competition for that position.

DR. FALCON

August 3rd, 2011
12:52 am

OUR IMPROVED PASS RUSH WILL HELP OUT OUR SECONDARY. BUT, I PREFER FRANKS TO WIN THAT JOB! OWENS GOT EXPOSED LAST YEAR. YES, EVEYONE IS ENTITLE TO A BAD GAME. BUT, WHAT CONTRIBUTION DID OWENS MAKE ALL YEAR LAST YEAR? AT SOME POINT, “YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE”! I WILL GO WITH THE YOUNGER GUY, FROM THE PASS-HAPPY BIG 12!

DEE-ROME

August 3rd, 2011
5:38 pm

Everybody needs to calm down Chris Owens played hurt all season he had a bad back in the playoff game and we had no choice but to use him!!!!!!

ron robinson

August 4th, 2011
12:41 pm

Is there anyone out there that thinks Brian Van Gorder is the right person for the Defensive Coordinator job? As a matter of fact, i really don’t like our choices for coordinators. Really wish we had people that attack on either side of the ball, and could maximize the players talents…..just saying!

FalCAN PHAN

August 4th, 2011
5:16 pm

was at the training camp. nobody yet talks about it, but FRANKS is the right man for this spot.
JUST WATCH THIS and tell me if i am wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zCt8_5Q4-M

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