If ending the preseason on the right foot means anything for the regular season (narrator: it doesn’t) then the Falcons are in great shape. While resting many of their starters for Saturday’s home matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Falcons set the tone early and rolled to a commanding 28-12 victory.
The reserves for Atlanta played very well, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, and Desmond Ridder earned a win in his first start as Falcons quarterback. This game may only make some of the 53-man roster decisions more difficult, but let’s dive into the big takeaways:
Desmond Ridder has uncommon resiliency for a rookie
Three games – preseason at that – may ultimately prove too small of a sample size for such a sweeping conclusion, but Desmond Ridder has already shown a certain amount of greatness in his resiliency.