In todays NFL there are now 3 types of starting QBs. 1, the franchise cornerstone where they spend 90% of their career with one team. 2, the journeyman QB, who's usually on move from on team to the next and is the backup or a spot starter. And 3, the category that Cousins falls into. The private contractor. They will give a team stability at the position, win the games they're expected to, and usually can be relied to make smart decisions with little mistakes. But here's the catch, all of these "services" will come with a premium price tag. With a disclaimer of no guarantee of a Super Bowl appearance. This is what the Atlanta Falcons are now finding out about Kirk Cousins.
I’d say the bridge QB is who the journey man is in sense get us some wins help mentor and make the transition smooth from the vet to the rookie these types have been the norm for some time now though it is more common to expect a Rookie to be the cornerstone immediately these roles have always been there
Some People owe the Falcons front office an apology. They over paid a little bit for their QB room, but better safe than sorry. Especially at that position. Still, I wouldn’t have given Kirk 100 million guaranteed.
@@Cambo14 it’s the fact that Kirk was coming off of an achilles injury. I feel like they could’ve gotten him or someone comparable to him for less. Plus it would’ve been easier to move off of Kirk if he had less guaranteed
Maybe i'm little biased cause Michael is my guy,huge fan of him here. I don't know when but i know for sure that sooner or later,Michael is gonna be the franchise quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. Great qb,with the strongest arm from the past draft and also very accurate. Falcons pick Michael in the draft,was the right decision for their future,their fault was the big contract to give to Kirk at 36 after coming back from ACL.
Actually Achilles tendon rupture. The teams in the draft that picked a QB with 50 or more starts in college probably have a "keeper"! Penix carried his team to the championship game last college. I think he's the most pro ready in any system in the last draft.
@@jamesabc372Agree. A lot of us Giants fans wanted him. I liked him as a day 1 starter, but letting him watch a veteran, struggling or not, will benefit him that much more.
@@Paula-mv8im I'd say red wine. Just opened a week or two early. They may not have benched Kirk, but Kirk's career definitely went South with his INT count, and Sam's definitely kept heading North with his TD tally. I don't think we'll see Kirk start in Atlanta next season. $100m for one sub .500 season - sounds about right for Kirk.
@@TheeUnknown420 only qb other than Patrick Mahomes to throw for 4500yd+ in back to back seasons. I would call that skill. Look at Washington before and after him, they are mid at best without him.
Im not a Falcons fan but I am a big time football fan. I think the Falcons were on point to pay Cousins who is a NFL caliber starting QB (who is in the very final years of his career) and to draft Penix to sit in the wings and learn the ropes of the NFL behind a pro with a lot of experience. Much like the Packers did with Love. No matter how Penix looked in practice and pre-season, It IS NOT the same once NFL teams actually game plan specifically for what teams know you can and can not do well. Continue to let Penix learn how to prepare week to week, see the challenges Cousins is facing and do his best to learn what works and what doesn't in his transition from the college ranks and the pros. Thats what will help Penix the most. Don't set Penix up for failure like Carolina did with Bryce Young.
I think this is what happened. The Falcons wanted Kirk for this season, but with Kirk's agent not budging off that high contract the Falcons got a bad feeling. They could be bamboozled completely by Kirk and absolutely needed a contingency.
@@jamesabc372 Well, duh. He signed his contract 4 months after his injury. It takes 10-12 months before an Achilles tear is even healed. And teams aren't wait 10 months. And if Kirk didn't pass his physical, the Falcons wouldn't have signed him. It's not that complicated.
Falcons fan here on almost all the interception the pocket was clean enough for a starting Qb to either scramble for Positive yardage or complete a pass or throw away
To be fair, it looks like they are doing what Carolina should have done with Bryce Young last year, only they didn't go out and overpay a vet QB with expectations that he would be anything other than Kirk Cousins. The modern way of wanting to throw rookies into the fire in week 1 has shown to be a failure more often than not as opposed to allowing them to learn from the bench. The example of the Panthers again, the team would have been far better off letting Andy Dalton play because he could have at least avoided the majority of the rookie mistakes that Bryce made and possibly squeaked out another win or two (at least enough to bump CHI out of the first draft space so losing the pick hurt just a tad less), and then let Bryce give it a go towards the end. I hate retconning things through hindsight, but I wonder with how he played against GB if he could have really lit it up for the last 6-7 games of the season altogether if he'd sat for the first 10-11.
If im the falcons, I let penix sit at least this season. But ideally one more season. One, you get the most bang for the cousins contract, but more importantly, you develop penix as much as possible and set him up for the most success. The guy has the potential, just let him set and itll work out. If you throw him to the wolves, it could ruin his confidence.
There is no “bang for your buck” with Kirk if we end up missing the playoffs. We shouldn’t even be in this position with a guy we gave 100 mil GUARANTEED to. As far as Penix, he was the most pro ready prospect coming out of that draft. We’re not talking about a 21 year old rookie here. He’ll be 25 in 2025. He’s ready NOW.
@@Tech-ft5er Benching Kirk is NOT gonna make a difference. The Falcons still aren’t win games until they clean up the penalties once and for all (12 penalties for 127 yards vs Vikings) and fix the inconsistent defense. And Penix would provide a spark?? Wrong!! Kirk’s teammates and coach are behind him. Who would the guys rather follow? Captain Kirk or Sulu??
O line is absolutely 100% not the problem! Aside from their dumb timed penalties this season. Cousins doesnt move at all. Its all cousins. He has gotten worse every week. Week after week. He has no arm at all. Its over. They have to put penix in. Have to.
In due time. Reggie is should've been in already and Steve Smith should go next. Chad and Brandon are borderline because the voters can be biased if they don't like a players character, but all those guys are ring of honor members for their main teams. I see Brandon and Chad getting in if guys like Fred Taylor and Chris Johnson get in but they will probably have to wait for Julio and that next generation of WRs to enter first.
Why are we even in this position with a guy we gave 100 mil Guaranteed to? All I know is Kirk better win in Minnesota or the Falcons will be forced to act to save the season.
You can't just blame it all on Cousins. Drake London can't run the route tree real good, and can't separate from his defenders, and the defense is garbage.
Absolutely!! Hall of Famer Brett Favre also had a 4 game stretch with 0 touchdowns and NINE interceptions. I don't why some people think that Kirk performs in a vacuum. The receivers are not getting separation like they used and Pitts needs to catch the darn ball.
This commentator needs to quit talking and let his guest answer. Had to laugh when Steve held his hand up like asking for permission to speak. Smith is one of the best WRs to ever dress out in the NFL and pound for pound probably the toughest. Cool your jets, Poindexter, and let the man get a word in edgewise.
Matty melt - 2.0 👀🤭 everything has to be perfect for Kirk to be efficient... & he still not efficient!! The Chargers game loss was a prime example of that
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Just let kirk finish the season so he can own the horrible season single handedly lol. I don't want Penix felling responsible for the absolute loss of moral the team is hitting.
2024 Kirk cousins with 1 playoff win in his 35yrs, isnt going on the road & beating any team in the NFC in the playoffs. Between the fumbles & INTs he doesnt bring enuff to the table
Atlanta playing mahjong on a checker board, conventional thinking is pay cheap bridge quarterback while build a supporting cast to help a rookie qb. Nope they got that dirty bird money, expensive bridge quarterback while while don't have the money to build a cast to help their future rookie QB
Kirk cousins is hurt they don't want to admit it and the falcons don't have the best offense line it's poltics the NFL is a business it's not about football
In todays NFL there are now 3 types of starting QBs. 1, the franchise cornerstone where they spend 90% of their career with one team. 2, the journeyman QB, who's usually on move from on team to the next and is the backup or a spot starter. And 3, the category that Cousins falls into. The private contractor. They will give a team stability at the position, win the games they're expected to, and usually can be relied to make smart decisions with little mistakes. But here's the catch, all of these "services" will come with a premium price tag. With a disclaimer of no guarantee of a Super Bowl appearance. This is what the Atlanta Falcons are now finding out about Kirk Cousins.
I’d say the bridge QB is who the journey man is in sense get us some wins help mentor and make the transition smooth from the vet to the rookie these types have been the norm for some time now though it is more common to expect a Rookie to be the cornerstone immediately these roles have always been there
Some People owe the Falcons front office an apology. They over paid a little bit for their QB room, but better safe than sorry. Especially at that position. Still, I wouldn’t have given Kirk 100 million guaranteed.
The 100 mill guarantee ain’t that bad it’s. 45, 45 and 10. Over 3 years which is middle of the pack in terms of QB contracts.
I don't think any other team wanted Kirk that bad to pay 95 mil. For 2 yrs guaranteed for an injured 35 yr old QB.😮
@@Cambo14 it’s the fact that Kirk was coming off of an achilles injury. I feel like they could’ve gotten him or someone comparable to him for less.
Plus it would’ve been easier to move off of Kirk if he had less guaranteed
@@jamesabc372 I agree. They could’ve gotten someone close to Kirk’s level for less.
Kirk's "level" is an unknown at the time!😮@@chrischilds368
Maybe i'm little biased cause Michael is my guy,huge fan of him here. I don't know when but i know for sure that sooner or later,Michael is gonna be the franchise quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. Great qb,with the strongest arm from the past draft and also very accurate. Falcons pick Michael in the draft,was the right decision for their future,their fault was the big contract to give to Kirk at 36 after coming back from ACL.
Actually Achilles tendon rupture. The teams in the draft that picked a QB with 50 or more starts in college probably have a "keeper"! Penix carried his team to the championship game last college. I think he's the most pro ready in any system in the last draft.
@@jamesabc372Agree. A lot of us Giants fans wanted him. I liked him as a day 1 starter, but letting him watch a veteran, struggling or not, will benefit him that much more.
Start penix ! Don’t care I knew this would be an issue from the start penix can move around the pocket and can run
I think ironically the Vikes will end Kirk's career when he is benched in the 4th quarter on Sunday.
This aged like milk....smh
But they still didn't bench hom
@@Paula-mv8im I'd say red wine. Just opened a week or two early.
They may not have benched Kirk, but Kirk's career definitely went South with his INT count, and Sam's definitely kept heading North with his TD tally.
I don't think we'll see Kirk start in Atlanta next season. $100m for one sub .500 season - sounds about right for Kirk.
You should’ve been right but we’re on dumb ass timing rn
If the game is getting out of hand because of Kirk, penix could come in the first half.😮
Penix is and will always be more talented than Kirk. Once he hits the field, Kirk will never see that job again
ESPECIALLY coming out of college, Penix was decorated and in the Heisman race, had clutch comebacks, and was in the Championship his last season
@@davidwillis8623 As a UW fan I was sad to see Penix go to Atlanta knowing he wouldn’t play immediately. Penix is an absolute baller.
Exactly 💯 Reminds me of Chris Chandler & Vick situation😂
Talent doesn't always equal skill.
@@TheeUnknown420 only qb other than Patrick Mahomes to throw for 4500yd+ in back to back seasons. I would call that skill. Look at Washington before and after him, they are mid at best without him.
Im not a Falcons fan but I am a big time football fan. I think the Falcons were on point to pay Cousins who is a NFL caliber starting QB (who is in the very final years of his career) and to draft Penix to sit in the wings and learn the ropes of the NFL behind a pro with a lot of experience. Much like the Packers did with Love. No matter how Penix looked in practice and pre-season, It IS NOT the same once NFL teams actually game plan specifically for what teams know you can and can not do well. Continue to let Penix learn how to prepare week to week, see the challenges Cousins is facing and do his best to learn what works and what doesn't in his transition from the college ranks and the pros. Thats what will help Penix the most. Don't set Penix up for failure like Carolina did with Bryce Young.
I really appreciate yall breaking down my Falcons. Great take
I think this is what happened. The Falcons wanted Kirk for this season, but with Kirk's agent not budging off that high contract the Falcons got a bad feeling. They could be bamboozled completely by Kirk and absolutely needed a contingency.
Kirk's contract didn't even include medical of the Achilles tendon repair.😮
@@jamesabc372 Well, duh. He signed his contract 4 months after his injury. It takes 10-12 months before an Achilles tear is even healed. And teams aren't wait 10 months. And if Kirk didn't pass his physical, the Falcons wouldn't have signed him. It's not that complicated.
Falcons fan here on almost all the interception the pocket was clean enough for a starting Qb to either scramble for
Positive yardage or complete a pass or throw away
Dang Stevo you really broke that down thanks NFC South Brother. Pound for Pound one of best to lace em up!!! You k>))ed us.
Kirk has had a good season regardless of the little stretch of bad games. Everyone is too critical
He leads the NFL in picks and fumbles
15 turnovers with 5 games left is pathetic
After today he needs to sit his ass down
Bs Kirk has had 2, TWO, good games. The rest he’s been a bum!
I dare you to say that again xD
Never trust a 30 plus year old QB coming off an Achilles injury
Arod
Cousins
Arod is 41 😂 especially never trust a 40 year old coming off an Achilles injury
Rodgers has had other injuries this season, btw.
Small sample size but vs Denver, Penix was sacked once and hit 2 other times on 5 drop backs.
All backups were in too
James out here doing Gods work.
Where is the full video of the show!!! Y’all only posting 10mins clips now?
To be fair, it looks like they are doing what Carolina should have done with Bryce Young last year, only they didn't go out and overpay a vet QB with expectations that he would be anything other than Kirk Cousins. The modern way of wanting to throw rookies into the fire in week 1 has shown to be a failure more often than not as opposed to allowing them to learn from the bench. The example of the Panthers again, the team would have been far better off letting Andy Dalton play because he could have at least avoided the majority of the rookie mistakes that Bryce made and possibly squeaked out another win or two (at least enough to bump CHI out of the first draft space so losing the pick hurt just a tad less), and then let Bryce give it a go towards the end. I hate retconning things through hindsight, but I wonder with how he played against GB if he could have really lit it up for the last 6-7 games of the season altogether if he'd sat for the first 10-11.
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If im the falcons, I let penix sit at least this season. But ideally one more season. One, you get the most bang for the cousins contract, but more importantly, you develop penix as much as possible and set him up for the most success. The guy has the potential, just let him set and itll work out. If you throw him to the wolves, it could ruin his confidence.
There is no “bang for your buck” with Kirk if we end up missing the playoffs. We shouldn’t even be in this position with a guy we gave 100 mil GUARANTEED to. As far as Penix, he was the most pro ready prospect coming out of that draft. We’re not talking about a 21 year old rookie here. He’ll be 25 in 2025. He’s ready NOW.
@Tech-ft5er make the playoffs for what? To get beat in the first round? Yall aren't contenders 😂
@@Tech-ft5er Benching Kirk is NOT gonna make a difference. The Falcons still aren’t win games until they clean up the penalties once and for all (12 penalties for 127 yards vs Vikings) and fix the inconsistent defense. And Penix would provide a spark?? Wrong!! Kirk’s teammates and coach are behind him. Who would the guys rather follow? Captain Kirk or Sulu??
@@Paula-mv8imThey’ll follow whoever wins them games. Right now? It’s not Kirk!!
I personally would rather see a rookie do bad than a 13-year veteran be terrible.
I hope your not talking about all Michael Penix because he knows the assignment
Great points made!!!
Great work Steve. 👏
you go with Kirk until you are out, if you are out........ what do you have to lose.... besides experience
O line is absolutely 100% not the problem! Aside from their dumb timed penalties this season. Cousins doesnt move at all. Its all cousins. He has gotten worse every week. Week after week. He has no arm at all. Its over. They have to put penix in. Have to.
I agree he has had some pockets and I thinking what is he doing. Throw it….getting fucking happy feet for no reason at times
Kirk do what he's been doing
They got the first round rookie QB, I thought this was a rebuilding team not a playoff team.😮
Did yall see all that green grass in front of him??
Have you looked at the qb s they have brought in since the canned the best qb they ever had
The buck stops here
Yo Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Steve Smith, and Brandon Marshall are HOF, If Andre Johnson in why not them four?
In due time. Reggie is should've been in already and Steve Smith should go next. Chad and Brandon are borderline because the voters can be biased if they don't like a players character, but all those guys are ring of honor members for their main teams. I see Brandon and Chad getting in if guys like Fred Taylor and Chris Johnson get in but they will probably have to wait for Julio and that next generation of WRs to enter first.
All about $$$ Atlanta doesn't want to pay $10 million in bonus... they are going to cut him.
Why are we even in this position with a guy we gave 100 mil Guaranteed to? All I know is Kirk better win in Minnesota or the Falcons will be forced to act to save the season.
Stretch it to 4 games with no TDs now 😢. Start Penix
Did you even watch the game?? Penalties: 12 for 127 yards....that killed drives. I imagine there aren't a lot of play calls for 3rd and 20.
@ umm yea . It looks pretty bad bro. But yea keep starting Kirk.He can do it. 😂😂😂😂
No way in hell they’ll eat all that money
You can't just blame it all on Cousins. Drake London can't run the route tree real good, and can't separate from his defenders, and the defense is garbage.
Bruh ain't nothing wrong with Kirk he can work his way outta this
Absolutely!! Hall of Famer Brett Favre also had a 4 game stretch with 0 touchdowns and NINE interceptions. I don't why some people think that Kirk performs in a vacuum. The receivers are not getting separation like they used and Pitts needs to catch the darn ball.
This commentator needs to quit talking and let his guest answer. Had to laugh when Steve held his hand up like asking for permission to speak. Smith is one of the best WRs to ever dress out in the NFL and pound for pound probably the toughest. Cool your jets, Poindexter, and let the man get a word in edgewise.
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Matty melt - 2.0 👀🤭 everything has to be perfect for Kirk to be efficient... & he still not efficient!! The Chargers game loss was a prime example of that
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Bring In the rookie 😅😅
Just let kirk finish the season so he can own the horrible season single handedly lol. I don't want Penix felling responsible for the absolute loss of moral the team is hitting.
Pocket wasnt that clean to Kirk & if it was & he screwed up 4 times, thats even worse 😂🤦🏽♂️
Yes. My prediction was Atlanta loses the NFC South because they switch QBs. This is the worst time for Falcons to be going a QB change. GO BUCS!
bucs are going to be tough to beat - all their loses have been close and bucky is running well
Lmaooo still 2-0 against yall
@vKNockz Sure... but what good will that do now? Atlanta can beat NFC South teams, but they can't beat anyone else.
We beat yall and the eagles
@@ATLfalcons808 YESSSSAHHH hooo rare for see another falcons braddah🤙🏽
2024 Kirk cousins with 1 playoff win in his 35yrs, isnt going on the road & beating any team in the NFC in the playoffs. Between the fumbles & INTs he doesnt bring enuff to the table
Falcons won't get to the playoffs with Kirk.
@@robe2504 We better wait until after this game. Then everyone can see clearly because the rain is gone. 🤔
@@samueldavis1524 How are we feeling about the rain now?
@@robe2504 Clearly.🤣
@@samueldavis1524 Haha. Skol!
Agent 89
Wish they would that would take the falcons out of it so go Bucs
Kirk was a 4th round pick.😮😅
With the fabulous career and made plenty of money
Same draft as RG3 and Andrew Luck… outlasted them both
@@cl5619you have to admit impressive decision making process by him and his agent. If agent makes 10% , probably 40mil. on Kirk alone.
The problem is Bj Robinson and the running game. Kirk Cousins operates at his best when a team doesn’t run the ball well.
xD Zac Robinson abandons the running game all the time.
ATL is going through Kirko chain the same as JET is going with Arod. Two overpaid old timer whom don't know when to quit but can't win either. 😊
Atlanta playing mahjong on a checker board, conventional thinking is pay cheap bridge quarterback while build a supporting cast to help a rookie qb. Nope they got that dirty bird money, expensive bridge quarterback while while don't have the money to build a cast to help their future rookie QB
Kirk cousins is hurt they don't want to admit it and the falcons don't have the best offense line it's poltics the NFL is a business it's not about football
He gotta sit
Bench him after Vikings loss... oh we will lose by the way
It could be very messy. The Vikes are a very bad match up for the Falcons.