The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota simply a coupleof hours after they traded Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts. This all occurred on the heels of Atlanta’s stoppedworking effort to trade for then-Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
So while Mariota is getting a fresh start with a group in requirement of a quarterback, he’s likewise dealingwith the pressure of changing a previous league MVP. Not to discuss, Mariota has novice Desmond Ridder breathing down his neck. Ridder was thoughtabout a take in the 3rd round of the draft.
Mariota, the previous 2nd general choice and Heisman Trophy award winner, sat behind Derek Carr in Las Vegas last season working on his craft and waiting for a possibility to start onceagain.
That opportunity simply so tookplace to come in Atlanta where he reunites with Arthur Smith, the guy who initially benched Mariota in favor of Ryan Tannehill. Despite the method things ended in Tennessee, their familiarity wit