Quarterback purgatory is a place few NFL teams seek to find themselves. In the past, this undesirable province was reserved for teams lacking high-level quarterbacks that could reliably lead them to perennial playoff contention. Yet times may be changing.
In the future, limbo may be reserved mainly for teams that lack salary-cap flexibility at the position. The Atlanta Falcons are in a position to avoid such a fate if they commit to Desmond Ridder as their starter moving forward.
Cheap QBs achieved at an unprecedented level in 2022
Notably, the 2022 NFL season saw a number of teams make deep postseason runs with quarterbacks on rookie contracts.