The preseason finale was about what you expected: Full of backups competing for roles, sloppy at times, punctuated by moments of brilliance. It also was a borderline dominant Falcons effort, with Atlanta’s backups winning out over Jacksonville’s.
We’ll soon see who made the roster, but it was a surprisingly fun game, with Desmond Ridder looking ready to go after an early interception, the defense clamping down hard, and a strong day from three different hopeful reserve running backs. That led to a big lead late and an easy win, but more importantly, it made me feel like this team is going to be a bit deeper than they were a year ago when injuries were catastrophic and the team was a bit listless.