Last season, the Atlanta Falcons were held back by their quarterback play. The combination of Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke undermined many of the things the Falcons wanted to do offensively, and as a result, the team finished the season ranked 17th in yards, but 26th in points, 24th in FTN’s offensive DVOA, and 26th in EPA/play, as measured by TruMedia.
One person who knows exactly how much the quarterback play affected things is new Falcons head coach Raheem Morris, who was hired earlier this offseason to replace the fired Arthur Smith. “If we had better quarterback play I may not be standing here at the podium,” Morris said.
Now, the Falcons are embarking on a search for a new QB, and Morris told CBS Sports Senior NFL Insider Jonathan Jones what he’s looking for in a quarterback, as well as how the Falcons will go about finding the right player for the position.
“I don’t think you can lock yourself into how that goes about it,” Morris said. “When you’re talking about — everybody wants a great quarterback, and you don’t know how they come. They come in all forms, fashions, shapes, everything that you can talk about. So, you want to go out there and find the best quarterback that fits best with you and your people and how you’re building this team.
“We’ve got a lot of really good players on the football team: Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Kyle Pitts. And you talk about that offensive line that we got, anchored by Jake Matthews. You want to go get the best fit for your people. You want to go get the best fit for your coaches. You want to go get the best fit for our city. You want to do all of those things. There’s nothing ruled out.
“And I forgot to mention trade. Because all of those things come into play. And I know I’m all over the place with you right now, but it’s good, because we’ve really been tedious. We’ve really been going through the process of how are we gonna…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-02-27 18:43:00
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