The Atlanta Falcons don’t really know what they have at the quarterback position. Last season, they had unimpressive veteran Marcus Mariota, and at-times-impressive third-round rookie Desmond Ridder. Atlanta’s aggregate quarterback completed 61.9% of its passes for 7.1 yards per attempt, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions — efficient enough, but the exact opposite of explosive.
Replacing Mariota in the short term in the low-ceiling veteran category will be former Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke on a two-year, $14 million deal with $6.32 million guaranteed. The deal could go as high as $20 million with incentives.
