While getting ready to face the Falcons at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Georgia Dome, Garcia gave rookie cornerback Chris Houston, who has four starts in the league, the ultimate compliment.
"There's something to be said about having bookend shutdown corners, that enables your defense to do certain things," Garcia said. "Houston for a young guy, a rookie, is playing very well. I'm very aware of him and what he's capable of doing."
You don't normally hear the magic words shutdown corner and rookie in the same paragraph.
"He does a great job in his man-to-man coverage," Garcia said. "He has no fear out there on the field."
The Falcons brought the second-round pick along slowly. He spot-started in three games before giving way to Lewis Sanders. Last Sunday against Carolina was his first start as a first-stringer, and he rarely came off the field.
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