Rookie Chris Owens was officially declared the starter at left cornerback heading into Week 13, although the third-round pick had actually risen to the top of the depth chart heading into Week 12, when he made his first career start. Owens has taken the job basically by default, as Brent Grimes and Tye Hill have failed to sufficiently fill the void left by Brian Williams, who landed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL in Week Six. We're told the Falcons didn't like the veteran free-agent market enough to spend money on an experienced player that could fill in for the rest of the season. After taking DT Peria Jerry in the first round of this year's draft and passing on CB Vontae Davis, who was selected by the Dolphins with the next pick, we hear finding a corner will be the top priority for GM Thomas Dimitroff heading into the 2010 draft.

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