Atlanta's $180 million QB didn't expect the team to draft Michael Penix Jr., but he s dealt with high-profile competition since high school.
One of the first thoughts that entered my addled brain after the Falcons made quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft is that Kirk Cousins would not have signed with the Falcons six weeks earlier if he'd known that they would be using such a key asset not on someone who will help him win but on someone who will eventually replace him.
During his Tuesday press conference, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was asked what his leadership approach would be with rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
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Kirk Cousins has shrugged off any hard feelings over the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr., insisting he s ready to compete and doesn t think there will be any issues in the quarterback room.