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4 Atlanta Falcons in danger of being benched this season

By Nick Halden

Dec 5, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ross Cockrell (43) during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ross Cockrell (43) during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.Gw50721
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.Gw50721 /

4. Marcus Mariota

The Titans benched Marcus Mariota in favor of Ryan Tannehill and still haven’t looked back. Mariota moved on after a year spending two seasons with the Raiders backing up Derek Carr before getting his chance at redemption with Atlanta. With a rookie quarterback on the bench behind him and playing in front of a porous offensive line Mariota is going to be under a fair amount of pressure from week one.

Not only is he attempting to hold off a rookie quarterback he will be attempting to replace a franchise icon in Matt Ryan. A tall order for a quarterback hasn’t accomplished a lot as a starter in this league.

There is a chance he has improved and will prove himself to be a starter in this league. There is also the chance that he has regressed sitting on the bench and will be a worse version of the player he was with the Titans. No question Mariota is going to have to play for not only his job this season but play for a contributing role in the league proving he still has something left for a team who hasn’t given him all that much to work with this season.

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