Under the old regime, the Falcons never tried to upgrade their backup quarterback spot. That seemed silly until Matt Schaub tossed 460 yards on the Seattle Seahawks in 2019. Despite some limitations, Schaub was able to keep the Falcons in games. Things worked for as long as Schaub stayed in the NFL. The Falcons had no plan for the future. There was a plan for right-then.
The new regime was forced into adding some new names after Schaub’s retirement. Terry Fontenot, for better or worse, quickly got rid of Kurt Benkert. The new faces are former Alabama passer AJ McCarron and undrafted rookie Feleipe Franks.