After years of wading around in quarterback purgatory, the Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year, $180m contract last offseason with $90m guaranteed despite the quarterback recovering from an achilles injury.
The Atlanta rookie finally took over for Kirk Cousins and showed the Falcons what they have been missing for almost two months: a legitimate starting quarterback.
On the field, Penix threw lasers, showing the Falcons what they have been missing for almost two months: a legitimate starting quarterback.
Cousins never looked like the same player who lit it up in Minnesota – a fringe top-10 quarterback on his best day, even if he was capable of gagging away games.
It was Penix’s first start after the team ejected on the Kirk Cousins experience, with the Falcons expected to release the veteran this offseason.
