Prior to last season’s trade deadline, Atlanta made a strong push to acquire Houston cornerback Dunta Robinson, but fell short in the end and missed the playoffs, thanks in large part to a porous defense. So it comes as no surprise that the number one priority for the Falcons this year was getting Robinson into the fold, this time via free agency.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Atlanta has signed Robinson to a six year contract. No other terms have been released as of yet, but it’s likely that any agreement between the two sides will be significant, given Robinson’s ability on the field.

The Falcons defense, while not yet complete, will certainly have a much better composition next fall with Robinson manning one side of the field and preventing opposing wide receivers from running roughshod over the team as they did last year. We’ll have more information on the contract numbers once they hit the wire.