One of the primary takeaways from the Detroit Lions preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons was the rousing success the visiting Falcons had with the quarterback run. The Lions defense was consistently blistered by runs from starter Marcus Mariota and rookie Desmond Ridder, who played most of the game for Atlanta.
Mariota ran three times for 23 yards in his one series, a drive he capped off with a 6-yard touchdown run around the left end. Ridder led the Falcons offense with 59 rushing yards on six attempts.
