It is officially Marcus Mariota time in Atlanta. The former Oregon Duck will replace Matt Ryan or have to compete with Feleipe Franks for the starting job.
After the Russell Wilson trade, I assumed the Hawks might be interested in Mariota. He would serve as a great backup/mentor to Drew Lock and would add a rushing element to the Seahawks’ offense. Instead, the Hawks kept quiet, but the Falcons made the move.
It’s certainly an interesting one if Atlanta plans to make the former Heisman Trophy winner and number two overall pick their starting quarterback. Mariota has thrown just 190 pass attempts in the last three seasons.
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