Twitter reacts to Falcons naming Taylor Heinicke starting QB

The Atlanta Falcons (4-4) are rolling with Taylor Heinicke as their starting quarterback in this Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings (3-4). After replacing Desmond Ridder in the second half of Week 8, head coach Arthur Smith said Heinicke will remain QB1 in Week 9. Falcons fans on Twitter were mostly supportive of the decision while some felt Smith should have made the quarterback change weeks ago. Falcons built a team that can win the NFC South but are limited by inconsistent QB play. Desmond Ridder has a NFL-high 12 turnovers this season — 7 in his last 2 1/2 games. Taylor Heinicke gets a shot Sunday vs Vikings to see if he can lead offense without debilitating… — Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) November 1, 2023 Aaaaand there we are. Shame for Des, but performance based business and he didn’t do enough to secure his job even if there were signs of improvement. Hopefully he’s able to cement himself as a backup-type along the way and earn some longterm wealth The search for a QB continues https://t.co/VjZkgq8JGD — Stephen H (@HarrahAtl) November 1, 2023 VIDEO: Arthur Smith was asked multiple times behind the specifics of starting Taylor Heinicke this week His
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