Desmond Ridder

Ridder needed a change of scenery while Moore wasn't part of Arizona's future. Trading places just made sense.

Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year free-agency deal worth at least $100 million.

Quarterback-needy teams have to roll the dice, and that's exactly what the Falcons do in Dane Brugler's latest mock draft.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot aren't closing any doors when it comes to acquiring a starting quarterback.

Quarterback is the biggest question of the Falcons' offseason, and, not surprisingly, it dominates this week's mailbag.

The Falcons are in the market for a new coach after firing Smith, who posted a 7-10 record in each of his three seasons in Atlanta.

The Falcons fired Smith just hours after he fell to 21-30 in three years with the team. His offense never took flight in Atlanta.

Smith was salty and owner Arthur Blank was silent after the Falcons were embarrassed 48-17 by the Saints on Sunday.

Despite losing three of their past four games, the Falcons still have slim playoff hopes. They need to beat the Saints and get help.

"There’s a million factors ..." Blank said Sunday. "You have to represent the franchise, the fans, the players, the coaches — everybody."

The Falcons have benched Desmond Ridder for the second time this season, moving Taylor Heinicke into the starting job.

The decision comes on the heels of Ridder throwing a critical interception in the red zone Sunday in a loss to the Panthers.

Smith has to win. He has to give everybody — especially owner Arthur Blank — a reason to believe he can, despite Desmond Ridder's struggles.

The Falcons have just an 11 percent chance of making the playoffs in coach Arthur Smith's third season.

Atlanta's quarterback has much better statistics in the fourth quarter than the rest of the game, and the Falcons can't figure it out.

Ridder had one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown, one interception and one fumble in a killer loss to the Bucs.

Zach Wilson, Desmond Ridder and Jake Browning had big unexpected Week 14s. Jay Felicio has the lay of the land

The Falcons host the Bucs on Sunday in a critical NFC South game, and Atlanta is banged up in the secondary and on the offensive line.