“I’m not answering that hypothetical kind of BS” Falcons coach Arthur Smith is irritated with questions regarding Desmond Ridder


“I’m not answering that hypothetical kind of BS” Falcons coach Arthur Smith is irritated with questions regarding Desmond Ridder

Desmond Ridder is a young and talented rookie who had an exceptional preseason with the Atlanta Falcons. So it was surprising when the fans heard that coach Arthur Smith has named Marcus Mariota as the starting QB over Desmond Ridder.

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The falcons had an abysmal season last year but both the QBs performed well. Ridder completed 60% of his passes for 430 yards with three touchdowns and Mariota also put up similar numbers in the preseason completing 8 of 12 passes for 168 yards.

The primary reason Arthur Smith went with Mariota is that the QB is more experienced than Desmond Ridder. The Falcons were also averaging just 308 per game and were allowing 364 yards in return. Maybe this is the reason Mariota is starting as they are looking for some consistency in the QB department.

“We want to know what we have in Marcus Mariota. If you want to make this about ’23, I mean, you can ask every which way,” Smith said. “We’re focused on Week 1. I’m not going to hear about some hypothetical — that’s not where our focus is right now. Our focus is on the New Orleans Saints.

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“I’m not answering the hypothetical, fantasy football, that kind of BS”: Falcons coach Arthur Smith shuts down reporters

Desmond Ridder

In a recent press conference, coach Arthur Smith was swarmed with questions regarding why Desmond Ridder is not starting in the first game against the New Orleans Saints. This irritated Smith as he was fed up with those questions.

“I’m not answering the hypothetical, fantasy football, that kind of BS,” Smith said Monday. “It’s hypothetical. Comparative data, what comparison do you have? Is there a certain quarterback or a certain plan, strategy, that you’re comparing this to that somebody’s done?”

“If you want to hang out with the bots on Twitter and social media and get all of these hypothetical GM scenarios or great team-building — some of these other asinine narratives — go ahead, but we’re focused on the New Orleans Saints. I’m not going to answer questions about hypotheticals.”

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People usually make their own decisions on Twitter but the coach knows better. The Falcons fans will just have to wait and watch the NFL and maybe believe in the vision of coach Arthur Smith.

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