Arthur Smith: Desmond Ridder is Falcons QB1
What seemed to be implied and assumed in Atlanta has now been stated out loud and made official by Falcons head coach Arthur Smith -- Desmond Ridder is the team's QB1.
"The plan is to start Desmond," Smith said Tuesday. "That's our plan going forward right now."
Smith made the proclamation from the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix.
The Falcons signed Taylor Heinicke to a two-year, $20 million deal earlier this month, but