The Atlanta Falcons held their first practice of training camp on Thursday. It was also the first training camp practice for new head coach Arthur Smith and staff.
Smith joined the Midday Show straight off the practice field to talk about Day 1 and his mindset heading into the 2021 season. The key-phrase during camp: "Open competition."
When asked specifically about the cornerback spot, Smith had this to say:
"It'll be open competition," Smith told the Midday Show. "I know (that phrase) gets kind of repetitive, and I don't want to sound like a broken record here; that analogy may or may not make any sense anymore but...all these guys, it's going to be a good competition so we'll see who emerges. "