There’s a strong indication that the Falcons are going to end up signing a quarterback this week, with concerns about A.J. McCarron’s injury readily evident from Arthur Smith after last night’s game. As you’d expect, there isn’t exactly a wealth of capable backups out there.
Many of the candidates remaining are either nominally retired (Alex Smith, Matt Schaub, Jake Rudock), likely not experienced enough to overtake Feleipe Franks (Jamie Newman, Case Cookus) or just wouldn’t be someone you’d want quarterbacking your team even in an emergency. That leaves a pretty short list of options for Atlanta, and I’ve broken down what I consider the most compelling of those below.