4 Things the Atlanta Falcons learned about Marcus Mariota in week two

Watching the Atlanta Falcons’ second game back against the defending champs there is so much to break down for Atlanta. The first and most obvious is why they fell behind in the first place whether it was playing soft zone allowing Matthew Stafford to pick them apart or making poor offensive decisions when their defense needed time off the field.

Even Younghoe Koo missed an early kick speaking to what an utter disaster the first three-quarters of this game was. However, Atlanta pulled off an improbable comeback that pushed them back into the game and gave them the chance to win it late.

Two turnovers wiped away any chance Atlanta did have at finally having an epic comeback of their own and let the Rams off the hook as Los Angeles beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-27. While there are plenty of performances to look at over the next week lets focus on Marcus Mariota and what the Atlanta Falcons should have learned from his week two performance.

There were good moments for the veteran quarterback and head-scratching ones that left fans wondering what Mariota could have possibly been thinking? With this in mind, let’s break down the top four takeaways from Mariota’s week two performance.