ESPN NFL LIVE | Schefter STUNNED, Atlanta Falcons Could Have MAJOR Controversy With Penix, Cousins

They had to get a good future QB when they could. They passed on Fields and with Kirk they know chances of getting a top tier QB again are slim. There's no controversy, it's Kirks job to lose not Penix's to win

What the heck are you taking about! No elite weapons! Are you living in the same world everyone else is? He had two premier OT in Darrisaw & O’Neill for the past 3 years. He had Dalvin Cook who for several years was considered a top 5 RB. He had Diggs & Thielen and then Thielan & JJ, and then JJ & Addison. In case you don’t remember with the exception of an injury plagued 2019 season, AT had almost 70 receptions in 6 out of the final 7 years with the Vikings and this past season he had 103 receptions & 1014 yards with Carolina. KC also had a top TE in Kyle Rudolph or TJ for most of his tenure.

I been saying since the pick. Falcons are living rent free in your heads 😂😂😂😂

Yea what is Adam S talking about? That first sentence he made cracked me up. If Pennix lights it up. Lights it up where? Preseason? Okay good, I hope so. Agree with you, unless Kirk is just beyond horrible, like 6 INTs amd 2 TD in 2 games, then you start to talk about bringing in Pennix. YES!!! Let Pennix sit for at least a year. Good or bad. Let him be a sponge to Cousins bring a professional. To piggyback on your last point which I said in a comment earlier, it’s takes time!!! Like relax. Haha same with Caleb. Soo many people expect these QBs to come flying our day 1.

I think the falcons only made this move because they fear the nfl will take there first round pick next year for that tampering charge on recruiting Kirk to Atlanta!

Start the best performing player. The object is to win games and put the best players on the field. Likely Cousins starts given his experience and talent. But if Penix is significantly better, not even or maybe, but truly better then you need to play him. I really don't get why people are conflicted. Last year Miles Sanders got paid a lot of money to move from Philly after a career year. He sucked. They played Chubba. Were there people melting down? Was anybody really saying how could you play Hubbard when you gave Sanders all this money? Nope.

Adam is trying to create the drama 😂😂😂😂

Look at what the Panthers gave up to get Bryce. Look at what the 49ers gave up to get Trey Lance. The Jets for Zach Wilson. You can set your franchise back years like we did also by not having a succession plan at the most important position in the game. We won't end up like the Jets who wasted an entire season after the first drive with Aaron Rogers. We have a starter and a back up. The rest of the pieces are easy to fill when your franchise is set up to have to pay your quarterback $300,000,000 as the pay keeps going up.

People are still telling us about Kirks contract numbers and so called qb controversy. The offseason is hell...stories are dry and so are these desperate takes.

Listening to your argument for Cousins it makes even more sense to draft Penix!

Vikings was the first time he had the same offense with KOC two years in a row!

The problem with Atlanta is, they took a flawed method from Green Bay that did not produce Super Bowls. Green Bay was screaming to get Aaron Rodgers playmakers instead they did other stuff and one of those other stuff was getting quarterback. This method did work, however, to keep them competitive, but ultimately lose in the first or second round of playoffs.

Sir. He had a great receiver. He had all that.

I have a source inside the Falcons building and he told me Kirk melted down that draft weekend.

Unless penix just balls out in preseason and the offseason or Kirk looks like garbage sit penix it seems to help then next season give him a chance if he really really looks bad pull him you will have a insurance policy in Kirk unless Kirk is bad it’s a good situation in my opinion at least your trying to make sure your good at the position now and future just the gamble of how it all shakes out

Bullshit Kirk Cousins hasn't played in this offense for 3 years. This is a BRAND NEW OFFENSIVE SCHEME, so painting him like he knows this offense and Penix Jr has to learn it, is false. Kirk Cousins has a 2 month head start on Penix Jr, but Penix Jr will probably get the most preseason work at the 1.

I got worms.

Pretty sure they know what the penalty is as the Falcons CEO, Rich McKay, who is the chairma of the NFL Competition Committee so pretty sure he knows something is gonna happen witht the tampering. Maybe they lose a couple of picks and Kirk gets suspended or something. Idk. Both parties at fault. Kirk knew what he was doing to get more money from the Vikings and control. Everybody knows not to tamper. Just depends if you don't get caught.

I wish one of these Youtube gurus would answer something thats bothered me a long time: why are teams obliged to play their starting QB every snap?

He never had great offensive minds like shanahan or McVay, hell he had both in Washington, come on man, know what you're talking about, truth is everywhere kirk has been, they were looking for his replacement, the ultimate bridge qb, same here, no different