The Falcons’ coach and owner emphasized this week that Desmond Ridder is the team’s starting quarterback in 2023, which is not news but notable. It’s not news because Taylor Heinicke basically made that announcement March 16 when he said he signed with the Falcons “to be the best backup I can to Desmond.” It’s notable because throughout most of the lead-up to the 2022 season, no one in Atlanta wanted to give any hint about whether Marcus Mariota or Ridder would be the starter. Advertisement It was clear then that the Falcons wanted to emphasize that they were going to…