Falcons Madden Ratings: Terrell & Hayward Best CB Duo?

Could the Falcons have the league's best cornerback group?

Jeremy Brener | Jul 26, 2022

One of the bright spots for the Atlanta Falcons last season was cornerback A.J. Terrell.

Terrell improved dramatically in his second NFL season and established himself among the league's best cornerbacks.

Then in the offseason, the team doubled down on its cornerback strength, signing Pro Bowl veteran Casey Hayward.

With Hayward at the helm, he forms one of the league's dynamic duos at the position alongside Terrell.

Madden 23 agrees with that statement, granting Terrell an 89 rating and Hayward an 87. Both Falcons cornerbacks land in the top-15 overall.

The Falcons are one of three teams in the NFL to have a pair of players in the top-15 rated cornerbacks. Only the Indianapolis Colts, who employ Stephon Gilmore (91) and Kenny Moore II (87) and the Miami Dolphins, who star Xavien Howard (89) and Byron Jones (87) can boast two top-15 corners.

Here's a look at the rest of the Falcons cornerback ratings ...

Overall

A.J. Terrell: 89

Casey Hayward: 87

Isaiah Oliver: 74

Mike Ford: 71

Corey Ballentine: 67

Darren Hall: 65

Cornell Armstrong: 63

Lafayette Pitts: 59

Speed

A.J. Terrell: 92

Isaiah Oliver: 90

Mike Ford: 90

Corey Ballentine: 90

Darren Hall: 90

Cornell Armstrong: 90

Lafayette Pitts: 89

Casey Hayward: 88

Acceleration

Cornell Armstrong: 93

A.J. Terrell: 92

Mike Ford: 92

Corey Ballentine: 91

Darren Hall: 91

Casey Hayward: 89

Isaiah Oliver: 89

Lafayette Pitts: 88

Agility

Mike Ford: 93

Corey Ballentine: 89

A.J. Terrell: 89

Casey Hayward: 89

Isaiah Oliver: 86

Lafayette Pitts: 86

Cornell Armstrong: 83

Darren Hall: 80

Published Jul 26, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.