opgaps behind Matt Ryan Elite Julio Jones Jersey , they’ll have options."The most straightforward, cost-effective thing the Falcons could do with their backup quarterback situation would be to just hand the reins to Kurt Benkert. If he’s at all ready to hold the clipboard and be the break-in-case-of-emergency option, Benkert would be the affordable choice and would give the Falcons a young QB who could hopefully be a long-term backup option.Of course, there’s no guarantee they’ll do that. Dan Quinn has already talked about re-signing Matt Schaub, potentially, and this is a fairly deep market for backup quarterbacks, as those markets go. Available Options Tyrod Taylor, 30, $15.2 million 2018 salaryJosh McCown, 40, $10 million Teddy Bridgewater, 27, $6 millionMatt Schaub, 38, $4.5 millionRyan Fitzpatrick, 36, $3.3 millionRyan Griffin, 29, $1.125 millionMatt Cassel, 37, $1.1 millionRobert Griffin III, 29, $1.1 millionGeno Smith, 28, $1 millionJoe Webb Game Julio Jones Jersey , 32, $915,000Mark Sanchez, 32, $915,000Josh Johnson, 33, $915,000Brock Osweiler, 28, $880,000Brandon Weeden, 35, $880,000David Fales, 28, $880,000Sean Mannion, 27, $812,724Tom Savage, 29, $790,000Austin Davis, 30 Julio Jones Womens Jersey , $790,000Taylor Heinicke, 26, $660,000Brett Hundley, 26, $625,908Trevor Siemian, 27, $583,196Garrett Gilbert, 28, $510,000The actual optionsYou can eliminate a lot of these guys out of hands, either because they are unimaginably bad or they’ll cost too much on the open market. Taylor, Bridgewater, and potentially Fitzpatrick and McCown will be looked at as potential starters, and the first two in particular will therefore be expensive. Osweiler, Cassel, Weeden, and so forth are so bad and/or old as to not warrant real consideration.So who does that leave? Ryan FitzpatrickPrice will be a sticking point, one imagines, but Fitzpatrick would unquestionably be an upgrade on Schaub and Benkert as a quarterback. Fitzmagic throws too many risky passes but would give Atlanta puncher’s chance of winning if Matt Ryan ever got hurt, which can’t be said for many of the options on this list.Ryan GriffinGriffin was the third quarterback in Tampa Bay under Dirk Koetter, which makes him a beyond obvious candidate to come in and compete for a backup job. Griffin has spent time as a Saint and a Buccaneer and has worked with Koetter for four years (more than half of one of them spent on injured reserve). The biggest issue is that we have no idea if he’s any good Youth Julio Jones Jersey , as he’s still never thrown an NFL regular season pass. Colin Kaepernick He’s not listed above because while he’s technically a free agent, he hasn’t played in the league in multiple years. Even throwing his name into an article is sure to stir up some manner of hornet’s nest, but Kaepernick is much better (and still younger!) than several names on this list and would be a genuine upgrade as Matt Ryan’s backup. Is it a bit pie in the sky given the team’s habit of shying away from any sort of controversy? Yes. Matt SchaubHe would have to cost less than $4.5 million to come back, I suspect, as the Falcons are cutting costs with an eye on locking up key players. Schaub has been praised up and down the Falcons organization for his veteran leadership and locker room presence, and if Matt Ryan is perfectly healthy and he’s not expensive, he’s a fine addition. At 38, though, Schaub would be a poor bet to actually fill in for #2 if called upon.Geno Smith Smith isn’t an inspiring choice, but he’s gotten a bum rap partly because of the awful start to his career as a starter with the Jets. If you’re looking for a backup who can play, albeit not at the highest positive level, and won’t take up a ton of cap space, Smith is a legitimate option. I see now that I’ve made a mistake writing about backup quarterback candidates. Trevor Siemian If Griffin, Fitzpatrick and Schaub are crossed off the list, Siemian’s the logical choice. He’s had a half-decent run as a starter in the NFL and despite his lackluster arm has put together solid results everywhere he’s gone. He’s fairly young and fairly cheap, making him a real candidate for a team that suddenly seems cost-conscious at non-essential positions. Ultimately, though, I hope they stick with Benkert. It’s here! 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The Atlanta Falcons’ 2019 schedule has been revealed, and can be found below.2019 Falcons schedule Week 1: @Minnesota Vikings — Sunday, September 8, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles — Sunday Night Football, September 15, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)Week 3: @Indianapolis Colts — Sunday Julio Jones Men Jersey , September 22, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans — Sunday, September 29, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)Week 5: @Houston Texans —Sunday, October 6, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 6: @Arizona Cardinals — Sunday, October 13, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams — Sunday, October 20, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks — Sunday, October 27, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 9: BYE WEEKWeek 10: @New Orleans Saints — Sunday, November 10, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 11: @Carolina Panthers — Sunday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Sunday, November 24, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints — Thursday Night Football, November 28, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers — Sunday, December 8, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 15: @San Francisco 49ers — Sunday, December 15, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars — Sunday, December 22 Color Rush Julio Jones Jersey , 1:00 p.m. (FOX)Week 17:@Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Sunday, December 29, 1:00 p.m. (FOX)This schedule is notable for several playoff contenders in the first half of the year, including that opening road game against the Vikings, plus games against the Colts, Eagles, Rams, Seahawks, and Texans/Titans. None of those are impossible games—having the Rams at home helps—but they are tough, and the Falcons will be in excellent shape if they can come out of the first half of the year relatively unscathed. Their bye then leads into all six of their divisional games paired with a home tilt against the Jaguars and road game against the 49ers.Aside from the Bucs, potentially, and the Cardinals, there are no easy games on this schedule. There’s also very few that I’d pencil in as definite losses at the moment, as crazy as that might sound after last year, making this a slate that’s navigable if the Falcons are improved and healthy. That’s hardly a given, but so long as the NFC South isn’t a juggernaut this year, I feel good about Atlanta’s chances. We still have the NFL Draft coming up on April 25, 2019, but after looking over the Falcons 2019 schedule, what are your record predictions? Let us know in the comments below!
