Atlanta Falcons: Three reasons to be excited for Marcus Mariota

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Jan 2, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) during pregame warmups against the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

The Falcons will be going forward with Marcus Mariota as their starter

The Atlanta Falcons are no doubt entering a new era as the Matt Ryan era ended pretty quickly this offseason.

It is interesting to look at the Falcons’ plans going forward and what their plan is to find a new franchise quarterback. Could Marcus Mariota be the future of the Falcons? Sure, but it is unlikely.

Just remember that when Mariota and Arthur Smith were a part of the Tennessee Titans organization, Arthur benched Mariota partway through the season. That is not a good thing to think about when evaluating how the Falcons might fair in 2022.

There is still some intrigue as Mariota brings an element of the game that Matt Ryan did not, but at what cost? The cost of having a consistent quarterback who is available week in and week out. That should not get lost in this whole situation, how valuable it is to have a quarterback who rarely misses games.

Matt Ryan only missed three games in his 14-year career with the Falcons, you simply cannot ask for much more than that.

Despite all the negatives, there are still some positives when it comes to the potential of Marcus Mariota.

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