The Uncanny Michael Penix Jr. Comparison Everyone Missed…
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Here is the Michael Penix Jr. Comparison No One Is Talking About…
Now that we are somewhat removed from the Atlanta Falcons selecting Michael Penix Jr. with the eight pick in the NFL Draft, I kind of want to see if there is a more nuanced discussion to be had here.
I know sports talk at its core is all about the low-hanging fruit, and the low-hanging fruit here is wild reactions insulting the Falcons. I get it. But if you dig a little deeper, there is actually a very apt comparison here that no one is talking about. At the 2000 NFL Draft, the New York Jets didn't need a quarterback but still took one who also happened to turn 24 that season.
There are so many similarities between the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. in 2024 and the New York Jets taking Chad Pennington in 2000 that it's impossible to ignore. Admittedly, it is not 100% like for like, and we'll get to that in a bit. But let's explore why it feels like history is repeating.
Penix and Pennington were 24 years old entering their rookie seasons. Physically, they are both 6'3 and close to the same weight. Both are more athletic than they get credit for. They are not scramblers by any means but are elusive and can navigate the pocket. Penix has more arm strength than Pennington, but the latter was no slouch pre-shoulder injury.
When you look at their senior season stats, it is downright uncanny. Now, in the modern era, Penix threw more, which means more attempts and more yards. But here is a comparison of some other key metrics in the final year on campus:
Penix: 65.9 completion percentage, 36 TD passes and 7 interceptions.
Pennington: 67.9 completion percentage, 37 TD passes and 6 interceptions.
They both had untraditional college careers. Penix had injuries and transferred. Pennington started his freshman season leading Marshall to the D1-AA Championship Game, was benched and redshirted the following year and would go on to hold the Thundering Herd after that, when they made the transition to DI.
This, by the way, is just the start of this uncanny comparison.
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I understand why they took my favorite QB in the draft. Because the Falcons can't trust Kirk after the Achilles injury.
Why sign him in the first place then GM should be fired
Who else was available
They botched Lamar and Watson. I don't trust fields idc wat people say there is a reason the bears let him go and he's backing up Russel. So who else was available that produce like Kirk
Penix is far more injury prone than Cousins.
@@DouglasGlover-ip4vy Because of one major injury, that is why he is more prone than Cousins.
Love this video, Pennington was so underrated. Everyone sleeping on Penix is gonna find out real quick that he just might be the best QB in this draft and the arm talent is absurd.
I graded Penix higher than Caleb with my tie breaker coming down to character. Penix is a great guy and Kirk is just the Alex Smith to Penix's Mahomes
That Biff BTTF 2 reference was 👌
I too believe Penix is QB1 but I compare him more to Brett Favre
Penix Fanboys are off the rails.
Actually, we do know that several teams were looking to trade up to draft Michael Penix, so the idea of trading down was out of the picture.
The Saints, Raiders, and Broncos were all interested in MPJ.
The mistake the Falcons made was signing Kirk Cousins but as a vikings fan im glad they did
Falcons fan here... don't scare me😅
I dont think it was a mistake, If kirk stays healthy we have the best starting QB in our weak division. gives us a chance to get into the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Plus Kirk has all the intangibles needed for a FA signing to the Falcons (embarrassing the shit out of the saints on national TV with the Minn Miracle)
thats not a mistake. thats great for penix to learn behind a vet
How he was the best f.a
@@rodrickhood name another FA QB this year as consistent as Kirk.
Here's another scenario. Maybe the Falcons didn't see the value in the defensive players that the "experts" said they should draft. Dallas Turner didn't go 9th when we didn't pick him he went 17th. And apparently the Falcons were trying to trade back up to pick up Laiatu Latu. If they had scored him and Penix everybody would be praising the Falcons picks. QB's are at a premium thus the stretch by the Broncos to pick up Bo Nix who will never see the field. In a couple of years if Cousins works, you have the option of trading Penix and picking up some high first round draft picks or quality players. Besides in a couple of years Terry Fontenot will be considered a genius or he will be fired whether he had drafted Penix or not so what did he have to lose?
more likely that the Falcons move on from a then 37/38 year old QB and go with the younger QB that will still be on a rookie deal
You are joking, right! Absurd comparison. UW is in major 5 conferences (PAC12 soon Big Ten) Penix lead college football in passing (2022 & 2023) The only QB WHO threw for over 4,500 in successive seasons. The only other QB to do that was Patrick Mahomes. Chad P never ran a sub 4.5 forty in his life.
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How many more games did Penix play this season than Pennington? That's right, three. If you extend Pennington's passing yards per game average in 1999, he would have had 4,747, which is damn close to 4,900. And he would have far more touchdowns than Penix in that case.
And Penix didn't run a sub-4.5. There are like nine different times from his pro day with the general consensus being somewhere in the sub-4.6 range. Pennington would have been in the 4.6.-4.7 range with that kind of pro day home cooking given he ran 4.8 at the Combine.
Penix is closer to Brett Favre than Pennington, actual on field talent and body type is Favre
As a falcons fan this video makes me feel worse about the pick
Four 1st Rounders. Holy moly.
I do like what you're saying and trying to do here. As a Falcons fan, it's a very, very smart move. We have our present and future covered. The 2025 QB draft class doesn't seem to be as good or stacked as this year was. Also, we shouldn't be anywhere near a top 10 pick in the next couple years. I would like to say a couple more things.
Penix has more athleticism than Pennington. He also definitely has way, way more arm strength than Pennington. That was one of his biggest weaknesses.
Also, to correct another thing you said: Kirk has been consistently in the tops of the league statistically year in and year out.
Doing good. Keep on making videos
i like the pick unironicly
if raheem morris and zac robinson said they see resemblances in matthew stafford then im not mad at them for taking him. i was mad they didn't take latu, but ik for a fact i would've been heated in a couple years from now when we're drafting in the bottom half, kirks contract is almost up and now its either (a) try to package a haul to move up (b) take a shot on a 2nd-3rd rounder (after ridder im good on that.) (c) potentially go back into qb hell. (im DEFINITELY good on that.) id rather see this team have a smooth qb transition and see a decade of good qb play then wtf just happened the past 3 years. at least they have a plan at the most important position.
like what terry said, "todays surplus is tomorrows necessity."
@00:18 and that guy is Brett Favre… he is a black and left handed Favre
All i see is the similarity in their names lol
Favre and Penix are more comparable
Signing Cousins is the mistake!
that was great. now penix actually has someone that can help him improve. falcons aint got no qb trainer
Pennix has a howitzer & Pennington got a water pistol
QB isn't a need now.Vikings we're trading up to get Penix.
Pennington was one of them fr
In the contract they can part ways with him n two years
There is nothing wrong
Mike he just went to the wrong team
Raiders, Seahawks, and Saints wanted to trade up into the Top 10 to get Penix.
We cant keep making excuses and bad comparisons to justify this bad management and no actual plan
THANK YOU. Bro the bucs run the division right now and we just got way better from the draft. The falcons are suppose to be getting someone to help beat us. Like wtf. This was one of the worse draft moves ever
I hope Penix works, I judt don't think he will work
i think he will be the.next.big thing. cmon man he has atleast 2 years to sit behind a vet like kirk. who knows may play year one or 2 if kirk gets injured
If the Falcon's want Penix to be their future QB, then why sign Cousins as a bridge quarterback for $180 million?! That makes no sense, a more sensible scenario would have been to trade for Fields and let him and Penis battle it out for the starting position
They went hard after Cousins thinking he would be the QB for now and the future. Penix comes into the picture and wows the management and coaches. They talk about it and decide to change future plans. Use Cousins for 2 years and prepare Penix. Dump Cousins after 2 years and in comes the new guy. IT WAS A CHANGE OF PLANS. You will fall in love with Penis. He owns Washington state. We wanted him so bad for Seattle. PS take you hat off to Atlanta management for having the courage to make this kind of decision.
They didn't know at the time that they signed Cousins that Penix would be available at 8. We know that now that the draft is over but 6 weeks ago the Falcons couldn't have known that Penix would fall into their lap.
@@kennethmorsee From what I heard all indications seem to point that Penix would be a late first round/second round pick and that McCarthy was ranked higher. So he should have been available at 8. So I don't buy into the falling into their lap scenario. I think they may have gotten buyer's remorse or got concerned about Cousin's injury. Regardless I think someone dropped the ball somewhere in this draft.
WE RUN THE DIVISION. ATLANTA IS SUPPOSED TO TO GET A GUY TO HELP BEAT US!! THIS MOVE WAS PURE DUMB
Sounds interesting, but film is not even remotely close .... You can't put their tape side by side and say they are alike. Kinda lazy comp
Now if you said Mark Brunell i would buy it.
Vinny Testeverde wasn’t a new qb with a huge contract.
Falcons are picking in the top 10 for a reason. Their team is bad, with many holes to fill.
In the Packers argument, their incumbent qb’s were threatening retirement.
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