Aaron breaks down the play of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota from the All-22 film of the team's Week 10 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football. He breaks down the improved anticipation that Mariota showed at points in the game as a sign of progress, but why it's mixed with missed opportunities and poor decision making, making a perfect showing of the "Mariota coaster."

Then, he breaks down why he thinks Desmond Ridder should be the starter moving forward and discusses how Ridder showed an ability during the preseason to already play with the anticipation then that Mariota is only beginning to show today.

Finally, he looks at the criticism for the Falcons defense and defensive coordinator Dean Pees as being out of line with expectations for that unit this season.

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