 Now just when you thought that the Falcons veteran off-season additions had slowed to a stop GM Terry Fontenot makes another big move and this one is going to help out the Falcons defensive secondary because According to ESPN's field gates and several other reports the Falcons have acquired cornerback Jeff Ocuda in a trade from the Detroit Lions and per NFL Networks Tom Pelisaro the Falcons gave up just this Years fifth round pick to get the number three overall selection back in 2020 and now get this The Falcons now own the rights to AD Terrell and Jeff Ocuda both for first round draft picks from the same draft And while the Ohio State product has dealt with injuries during his time in the pros The man's talent is undeniable and you could start to see things ramp up for him in 2022 Which could suggest that 2023 is a breakout year for him because he could be going into a contract year Now while this deal is an official. Let's go ahead and ponder just for a second What Ocuda's addition could mean for this falcon secondary and if Ocuda joins the Falcons Look, there's no doubting that he increases the talent level on the back end And it's entirely possible that he ends up starting opposite ad Terrell in week one Now all that fancy stuff said Ocuda has to earn it because there's plenty of competition at cornerback Especially with Casey Hayward still in the mix and Mike Hughes just joining it now Both of those guys can also play in the slot which is going to be important now that Isaiah Oliver is a 49er But no matter how the training camp competition shakes out the Falcons are undoubtedly deeper and stronger in a secondary That's looking pretty good on paper right now And if Ocuda plays up to his vast potential this reported trade is a very big deal This has been a rapid reaction presented by Ticketmaster