Every week, five Atlanta Falcons must be named. No more, no less.
This week, in looking at the most intriguing matchups versus the Detroit Lions, the theme revolves around the potential for breaking out.
Desmond Ridder
Of course, we start with the team’s quarterback Desmond Ridder. Thus far in 2023, we’ve seen both good and bad from Ridder, but the hope against Detroit is that the scale will teeter in favor of the good. It’s about time, too.
When looking back at both former Falcons quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Marcus Mariota’s starts to their respective seasons as starters, it took the better part of a month before they really started to get their feel for the offense.