Yea, to a degree I would love to get another young long WR. But O-line and CB are my primary concerns. I think Dotson and Brown SHOULD be set to have good years provided Daniels is legit AND we can protect him.
You have more faith in Brown than I do. I have given up on him...lol
The decision to draft Penix 8th is probably going to go over like a fart in church for Cousins and Penix.
Maybe. And Im not against bringing in more WRs. But I stand by my take that we gotta fix the line and the secondary as well. And I think what we really lack at WR is a guy with some length paired with speed.
Kirk is the consulate pro.... plus he already got paid.
I really want a wideout, but understand that it probably won't happen in the 2nd. T, Edge, and corner seem to be higher on their board. Just depends on who's there.
I see your point, but what if Kirk's not as mobile coming off of that Achilles rupture? There's a great chance that Achilles tendinitis/tendonopathy becomes a thing with a 36 year old QB, but my biggest concern with this move is seeing Mike Penix as the better QB between the two, albeit with far less experience at their respective stages. Clearly Atlanta, like me had Penix ranked as a top 3 QB in this draft. What happens if/when he comes into camp and makes it clear that he's not there to be relegated to back up? He is, after all, a top ten pick in the draft. (Actually pick #8)
Again, you make great points, and there are a lot of questions about making this move. I suspect albeit without any evidence, that there's something afoot in the league. Denver, has given up on Wilson while taking a huge cap hit. It looks like Dallas is ready to make an exit on Dak. I don't believe that Atlanta has drafted Penix at #8 and seeing him as a 3 year work in progress. This is now an Arthur Blanks issue who will have to decide if it's worth it to pay and play Kirk even if this uber- talented, newly drafted QB proves to be the better player. Btw; I just saw an interview with Penix and listening with the third ear, he says that he wants to come in an make an impact. That doesn't appear to me like someone who will take his place and not compete for the job.
I can think of $22M reasons why Penix wont be majorly upset being picked to sit for a year, or two or even three.
Cousins was 27 when he became a full time starter.
But this is a much different situation and he will be playing maybe on his final year of his rookie deal by the time he plays and then he has to hope he plays good enough in that final year for them to pick up his 5th year option or receive a completely new deal
Its not much different than the Rogers in Green Bay, or Love after him situation. Aside from Penix being a couple of years older than your average rookie. He is coming in, will get to sit and learn for hopefully a season or two, in 2026 Atlanta can either cut ties with Kirk, or have a very expensive backup.
