The Atlanta Falcons decided to start quarterback Taylor Heinicke for the second consecutive game earlier this week. Host Aaron Freeman looks at the film from the Falcons' Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings to break down whether or not Heinicke is deserving of that honor. He breaks down the good, bad, and all the issues Heinicke had this past Sunday.

Later, he dives into the raging debate surrounding Bijan Robinson's usage. However, he discusses what he thinks is a bigger issue with Arthur Smith's offense and how tight end Parker Hesse's absence has had a greater negative impact on the field than anything else.

Finally, he discusses the Falcons' defensive struggles with corraling Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs. He breaks down the frequent missed tackles and the schematic tweaks the team made with their dime defense. He discusses how moving forward he'd like to see more of safety Micah Abernathy and cornerback Clark Phillips.

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