The Falcons First Round Gamble | Michael Penix Jr

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Reminder that Kyle Pitts is younger than Michael Penix Jr

Accuracy can be improved through training. Fast and accurate reading will be improved through film room, development, and coaching. The only true gamble is Penix's durability/availability. Then again, injury is a matter of sheer luck or lack thereof (Watson, Murray, Rodgers, Burrow), and quickly forgotten if not forgiven (Lamar, Tua) when all goes well. Thanks a million for the best educational vids.

People act like Penix is gonna start when there's plenty of qbs like Pickett and Wilson that should've stayed in the bench their rookie years

I think it was a good pick, literally EVERY qb had flaws. Even Mahomes coming out out of college, there were lots of questions about his accuracy

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson both improved their accuracy in the NFL.

Penix didn't put much scrambling on tape, but when you dig in and you find some of the times he threw on the run, and you look at his 40 time at the Combine which was 4.5 and change, he has the ability make things happen with his feet. He had three very important scrambles for first downs against Texas and the sugar bowl. It's definitely not his bread and butter, but I don't think coaches care too much about that, because takes so few sacks because he's very good at moving in the pocket and getting the ball out. If Kirk wasn't there, Atlanta would be such a perfect landing spot for him. I think the Falcons are going to move on from Kirk next off season if they can. As soon as Kirk spilled the beans about tampering, I think that's when the Falcons began thinking about life beyond Kirk. And they're going to want to get a pick for him next year because they're going to lose a pick for him next year.

The answer is "genius". Im a Bucs fan, so dont act like this is bias. Penix is elite talent.

Love this deep dive

I like that he's not playing right away so he have ample opportunity to correct the flaws in his game. Then it'll be up to the OC to highlight his strengths.

65% accuracy both seasons at Washington. That doesn’t scream red flag to me. Better than Mahomes and Josh Allen in college.

Everyone is destroying this pick but if Cousins goes down week 5 the Falcons look like geniuses . Ask the Jets, Cardinals, Vikings etc what happens when you're main stud goes down

Extremely smart move to me. You’re gonna win now, and you’re going to win in the future… As a Vikings fan, Kirk cousins is exactly who he showed himself to be on that 4th & 7 play in the playoffs . You can’t win a Super Bowl with him, but he will never be bad enough to tank. You can get out of the Kirk cousins business after two years with a minimal dead hit, in an ever increasing salary cap league. Michael Penix Junior is in Atlanta, a team that is surrounded with a good offensive line and weapons that specifically fit his skill set… Which is the part I love the most. The move was definitely strange though, because somewhere between tampering with Kurt, cousins, and meeting with Michael Penny at the NFL, combine, the Falcons fell in love with the guy, I don’t think they would have tampered with Kirk cousins if they liked Michael Penick so much from the start. Somewhere along the line, the plan changed, and that can be concerning as a fan. But I think flexibility in your plan is a good quality to have as a front office, in addition, the concept of having a strong team first, while currently having the quarterback of the future on the roster, sitting and learning is a concept that has historically proven to work. So I like it a lot

Penix seems like a great quarterback. It seems kind of odd to go after Cousins and draft him though. They might have been better off getting a cheaper veteran for him to sit behind for a year or two.

As a Falcons fan....I must say I'm loving every minute of this. It is too funny to me how the Falcons of all teams drafting a QB is causing such a stir 😂 🤣. My goodness. Listen, folks, God bless yall. But all folks in the A know is.... Damn "Shaft" just landed in the Chocolate City.... with a Golden Arm!!! It's up! 😂 You all can be perplexed, dumbfounded, a taken back, confused, and lost for words all yall want. "Shaft" is in Chocolate City. Let's go!!!

Love the pick

If Cousins gets injured, again, then the falcons had no acceptable backup. Pennix can be a backup and also the QB of the future in a couple of years.

It's SMART...moving on.

Rome said he cut his route off as soon as he saw the broken coverage at 9:15. I’d label that one more of a miscommunication

Ain't nothing stupid about getting your future QB at least 2 years early. All that means is he will be ready to go when his time comes. Look at the dynamics of it, it was a strategic move.