Arthur Smith has reportedly made another decision on the most important position in all of football: walking back his last decision on the most important position in all of football. Taylor Heinicke, who has a proven career as a very good backup but poor starter, has been benched after poor play at starter.
In his place, of course, is the recently monitored-for-a-concussion-then-cleared-then-benched Desmond Ridder. Heinicke provided a spark filling in for Ridder against the Titans, then provided an implosion after he was named the starter. The Falcons lost both Heinicke starts as the offense was largely ineffective against Minnesota and Arizona.