The Atlanta Falcons have to make a decision this offseason involving their quarterback position, and it begins with their evaluation of rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder. Despite a small sample size, Ridder showed a lot of promise, especially in critical-down situations. Stats show he was not only an upgrade over Marcus Mariota in those situations but is off to a better start in his first four games than Matt Ryan was during his first month back in 2008. Aaron Freeman breaks it down along with why he thinks Ridder is likely to be the team's Week 1 starter in 2023. But that may depend on the availability of alternative options this offseason such as Lamar Jackson, Ryan Tannehill, Derek Carr, Bryce Young, Will Levis, Anthony Richardson, and C.J. Stroud. He looks at veteran backup options like Mitchell Trubisky and Chase Daniels and whether Marcus Mariota could return in a diminished role in 2023. Part of the @LockedOnATL Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOFalcons?sid=... Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/falcfans Follow the show: https://twitter.com/lockedonfalcons Join our brand new Discord server! https://discord.gg/lockedonfalcons Support Us by Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at https://LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to https://built.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline https://BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s https://PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON Ultimate Football GM To download the game just visit GM.com">https://Ultimate-GM.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. BetterHelp This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://Betterhelp.com/LockedOn and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices