After one other disappointing season in 2023, the Atlanta Falcons have been decided to proper the ship through the NFL offseason, because the group has struggled within the post-Matt Ryan period and a few drastic adjustments wanted to be made, particularly on the quarterback place with Desmond Ridder not slicing it because the starter below middle.
Thankfully for Atlanta, it had a top-10 decide within the 2024 NFL Draft, plus the cash to make some strikes in free company, which boded properly for his or her probabilities of making one thing substantial occur forward of the upcoming marketing campaign.
Because of the dedication to improve the quarterback place, the Falcons shortly agreed to phrases with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins on a four-year deal, which was a dangerous transfer as a result of he’s coming off an Achilles damage however a possible game-changer as he’s an enormous improve over Ridder, who was traded to the Arizona Cardinals.
Together with bringing in Cousins, the group obtained some insurance coverage on the quarterback place by deciding on Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 total decide within the draft, a transfer that got here with criticism however offered depth at crucial place on the sphere.
Curiously, Penix didn’t play within the Falcons’ most up-to-date preseason recreation, which led Kay Adams to ask new head coach Raheem Morris why that call was made.
“We got a different approach, and our approach works for us,” Morris mentioned on “Up & Adams.”
#Falcons HC Raheem Morris on the choice NOT to play Michael Penix Jr. in Week 2 of the preseason… 🔊
“We got a DIFFERENT approach and our approach works for us.” @AtlantaFalcons @heykayadams @themikepenix #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/82BA3Tu2id
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) August 19, 2024
With Cousins in no hazard of shedding his beginning job to the rookie, Morris probably thought the danger of Penix getting injured in that second preseason recreation was pointless, particularly because the veteran is coming off such a devastating damage from final season.
The Falcons have develop into a group to observe heading into the 2024 marketing campaign, because it appears as if they’ve the potential to be a high-powered offense, or an absolute catastrophe if accidents rip by means of the squad.
