TheRisen999 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Desmond Ridder has shown enough to take the reins in 2023 for a full-season audition, which means Marcus Mariota is expendable. I fully expect the Falcons to part ways with him this offseason; I’ve stated before that it’s something I think has already been decided internally. The writing is on the wall. Outside of a turbulent performance through 13 games that doesn’t warrant his 2023 salary, the veteran quarterback was a total distraction when the Falcons decided to turn to the rookie Ridder.Mariota seemingly stepped away from the team after learning about his demotion. A phantom injury ended his season despite never appearing on any injury report. By all accounts, Mariota took his ball and went home. According to reports, the Falcons informed Mariota of the change on Thursday morning; by Friday, the team learned the veteran planned to step away. Arthur Smith went even further to say the injury wasn’t an issue all season and that it was Mariota’s prerogative. Again, bad news for Mariota’s future. The two sides are headed for an inevitable divorce. The salary cap ramifications of parting ways with Mariota all but guarantee the Falcons will cut him. The team can save a whopping $12 million by releasing him while only incurring a $2.5 million dead cap figure. It’s almost impossible to see the Falcons keeping him on the roster in 2023. Coming into the season, Mariota’s calling card was his veteran leadership. Now, he’s practically useless in that capacity after leaving the team and Ridder high and dry. The plan was always for Mariota to be a stopgap option in Atlanta with a chance to be a two-year starter if he played well enough, but he didn’t. Even though I believe the team has already internally decided to move on from Mariota, Arthur Smith is still leaving the door cracked. In response to a question about Marcus Mariota’s future, Smith said they’re close to a decision: “We have a pretty good idea. That’ll all play out,” Smith said. “We will make those moves before or right after the league year.” Even if he took a drastic pay cut I don’t see how they would be able to bring him back with how he left the team. I think we save that 12 million and sign someone cheaper and more reliable. CADirtyBird, ATLskinjob, JDaveG and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Killing Floor Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Yep. But cool your jets until it’s finalized because Mariota was the MAN for 3(three) {actually 3} starts after the butt pass episode. That tells me all I need to know, his performance was satisfactory in his boss’s eyes. Mariota may suck but he’s not gone until Terry or Art says he’s gone. Falcons Fan MVP, PokerSteve, FalconJim and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood all the way! Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 No way he comes back I feel. The guy showed his true colors and can't be relied upon if things don't go his way. Good riddance. FalconJim, Falcons Fan MVP, Killing Floor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1969 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 If they didn't I'd be a little worried. TheRisen999, Falcons_Frenzy, Killing Floor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRisen999 Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 17 minutes ago, Killing Floor said: Yep. But cool your jets until it’s finalized because Mariota was the MAN for 3(three) {actually 3} starts after the butt pass episode. That tells me all I need to know, his performance was satisfactory in his boss’s eyes. Mariota may suck but he’s not gone until Terry or Art says he’s gone. Art seemed pretty pissed talking about how Mariota’s injury wasn’t an issue until he got benched. I think Marcus is outta here. Smith and Fontenot strike me as people that would likely fire someone over an character issue before they’d cut them over performance. Mariota essentially quit on the team.. I could be wrong but I don’t believe they’ll forgive that. Peteshweddy, FalconJim, Falcons Fan MVP and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Godzilla1985, FalconJim, TheRisen999 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hjerry Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5 minutes ago, Swayzee said: FalconJim, Flyin' In DC, PokerSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconAge Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 They specifically said they have two guys in their quarterback room. Thats Ridder and Woodside. They are already past Mariota Killing Floor, PokerSteve, TheRisen999 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Diesel_Bird Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 The guy quit. He made an easy decision even easier PokerSteve, FalconJim, Peteshweddy and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 12 minutes ago, Diesel_Bird said: The guy quit. He made an easy decision even easier Is his defense, this was always going to be a 1yr contract. The only way it wasn't was if he suddenly became much better than he ever had been before. Most understood when we signed him that we were releasing him after one season apl2g, tbhawksfan, Mid-Nite-Toker and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Killing Floor said: Yep. But cool your jets until it’s finalized because Mariota was the MAN for 3(three) {actually 3} starts after the butt pass episode. That tells me all I need to know, his performance was satisfactory in his boss’s eyes. Mariota may suck but he’s not gone until Terry or Art says he’s gone. TheRisen999, Peteshweddy, FalconJim and 3 others 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsd56 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, jetpac said: Thread ender. Shut it down folks..... nothing else to see here. jetpac, TheRisen999, ShoNuff and 3 others 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthGaBoy Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 37 minutes ago, Emmitt said: <RayCharles.gif> Hit the Road Jack? Born to lose? You don't know me? PokerSteve, Emmitt and FalconJim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bandana Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 10 year contract incoming TheRisen999, falconsd56 and FalconJim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Minotaur Zebra Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 falconsd56, PokerSteve, TheRisen999 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FalconAge Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 30 minutes ago, hjerry said: Is his defense, this was always going to be a 1yr contract. The only way it wasn't was if he suddenly became much better than he ever had been before. Most understood when we signed him that we were releasing him after one season Revisionist history. Many on here and even in the media were excited about his brief flashes in Vegas and predicted career revival. I personally thought he had a good chance to be our starter until we drafted one in the first round. It wasn't until we actually saw him play that the reality check came. natod12 and falconsd56 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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