A few weeks ago, the Falcons signed Kirk Cousins with the idea of him playing starting roles as quickly as possible.
With the eighth choice of the 2024 Draft, they bet on… the future. A contradiction that escaped no one, and especially not Cousins.
Mike McCartney, Cousins' agent, quickly explained to ESPN that in the veteran pitcher's camp, they are the ” frustration and confusion » which reigned after the selection of Michael Penix.
Kirk Cousins would have been warned by his managers while the clock had started for the choice of Atlanta, which would therefore be announced a few minutes later.
The agent still plays appeasement, adding that Cousins understands that the NFL is a business, and that he is ready to move forward.
Kirk Cousins had been warned
ESPN reports that Cousins was warned upon signing that the Falcons could select a quarterback for the future in an upcoming draft. Maybe the veteran just didn't think Atlanta would do this with the 8th overall pick rather than continue to strengthen the team to win quickly.
But apparently, Raheem Morris, the new coach, is totally under the spell of Michael Penix. He is not the only one.
“We believe a lot in this player, and we know he can be a franchise quarterback. This is why we have made this decision now,” assured Terry Fontenot, the general manager, at a press conference.
Penix is 24 years old and has a history of injuries: tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, dislocation of the shoulder, tear of the other anterior cruciate ligament and new shoulder injury. But Fontenot assures that the Falcons doctors were reassuring. Between this history and Cousins who is returning from a torn Achilles tendon, the physiotherapists are likely to have work in 2024.
