I guess Atlanta really liked Penix. If that’s the case, then I respect the decision. It’s not like Cousins is Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. The plan here is to probably play him for a couple of years and then move on from him in favor of Penix after that. If the Falcons are faltering with Cousins, then I’m sure the leash will be short with Cousins.
Atlanta probably felt pressure to close a deal with Cousins when FA began. Both sides are probably regretting that decision a little right now.
The story here isn’t what a bad pick Penix was, but what a mistake the Cousins signing was.
No. It is what a bad pick Penix was. Signing cousins was not a mistake at all
We don’t know the results of what will happen with either Cousins or Penix in their respective careers. It is all just projection at this point.
I am saying that Atlanta obviously valued Penix very highly based on their controversial draft choice. I respect the choice to take him, despite the backlash they knew would ensue.
It might turn out to be an enormous blunder, but at least they followed through with something they truly believed in and didn’t hold back simply because they had already signed a different qb.
Either Cousins was a terrible signing or Penix was a terrible pick. You don’t go off and sign a free agent QB for $45 million a year with $90 million guaranteed and then 7 weeks later draft another QB in the top 10. Once Cousins was signed, a quarterback should not have been on the board in the 1st round. By the time they signed Cousins, they should have been far along in their draft prep to know about their feelings with Penix. If they loved him that much they should have pumped the brakes on Cousins, instead of committing more cap space to him this year than all their other free agent signings combined. If they didn’t know they loved Penix that much, then that also shows a questionable draft process, considering they didn’t even bring him to Atlanta before the draft, so it’s very unclear what could have changed for them in that seven weeks.
This was simply terrible roster/asset management.
idk...I like the idea of drafting a guy who can sit and earn, but you do that with a younger guy.
Atl had the right idea, but picked the wrong guy. This vikes fan is happy they left JJ ...
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