Falcons owner Arthur Blank took the same approach with Dunta Robinson that he used two years ago on Michael Turner. Welcome to Atlanta, your first and final stop as an unrestricted agent. "I was brought in on Mr. Blank's private jet," Robinson said Monday, "and I was sold from that point on." Robinson, considered by many as the most sought-after cornerback in free agency,...
The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons. Houston, a second-round pick for Atlanta in 2007, became expendable after the Falcons signed Dunta Robinson as an unrestricted free agent. The Falcons will receive an additional sixth-round pick from Detroit and move up from the 18th spot to second in the fifth round.