​Despite investing considerable resources into finding Matt Ryan’s replacement, the Atlanta Falcons will enter yet another season with question marks at the quarterback position. Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinicke and Kirk Cousins all struck out with the QB1 job.The jury is still out on third-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr., but his ACL tear in 2025 certainly didn’t help his chances. Penix’s injury left the team in need of a starting-caliber QB, and they landed one in veteran Tua Tagovailoa.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Falcons will have an open competition between Penix and Tagovailoa when training camp begins later this month, but Tua has the early advantage just by being healthy.So, if Tua wins the starting job, what exactly should fans expect from the former top-five pick?CBS Sports released a detailed breakdown of the four quarterbacks who changed teams over the offseason, featuring stat projections for each player. Zachary Pereles thinks Tagovailoa will win the starting job but only last 10 games.Tagovailoa 2026 projections: 17 TD, 10 INT, 2,100 yards (per CBS Sports)”Tagovailoa’s edge in experience under center should help him adjust to Kevin Stefanski’s offense,” wrote Pereles. “Furthermore, after playing in Mike McDaniel’s motion-filled offense, Tagovailoa is excellent at play fakes, unconventional passes, and getting the ball out immediately. Also, the passing tendencies could be excellent for London, who is a beast on in-breaking routes, and the quick release could help on screens to Robinson.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTagovailoa’s best season came in 2023, when he passed for 4,659 yards, 29 touchdowns and 14 touchdowns while leading the Dolphins to an 11-5 record.Regardless of which quarterback gets the nod for Atlanta this season, the Falcons offense will surely run through star running back Bijan Robinson.This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: CBS Sports projects lukewarm season for Falcons QB in 2026