The Atlanta Falcons have found themselves heavily scrutinized this offseason for their decision to stick with Desmond Ridder as their starting quarterback, despite the potential to pursue alternative options. Despite this criticism, the fan base’s expectations are fairly optimistic about the team’s chances to win the NFC South and make the playoffs.
Yet, the scrutiny is understandable to a certain extent. After all, Ridder was selected in the third round of last year’s draft and the list of third-round quarterbacks that have started and won a playoff game over the past two decades is very short.