There is no explanation for this stupidity that makes sense regardless of what the spin from the GM, the befuddled owner, and the coach. It’s just a dumb allocation of cap, stupid waste of a high draft pick, and potentially teamwrecking. In the nfl if you have two QBs you have none. Most folks said at the end of the season that the Falcons were a good coach, solid QB, and and a pass rush away from owning the south. Morris imo has proven in previous jobs to be a strong motivator and excellent d coordinator. Cousins is a $180 mil if he plays his full contract, with a $100 mil guarantee. If you go the veteran qb route it eats cap. It’s a commitment to a QB that is new to the team and market, is uprooting his kids, and could have stayed in Minnesota. If you had Cousins when did you decide to draft a QB? And why? The team is built to win now not down the road; Blank has been quoted that he wants the team to win now regardless of cap hit later. He’s 81. So why draft Penix when you’re in the catbird seat to pick the best rusher? Maybe trade down a couple spots and get edge and a solid OT. Lots of options. Fontanot blew it with some cutesy strategy because he believes they won’t be in a low draft position down the road. That’s just dumb. Penix is 24. He has some issues in his game that kept him in the next lower QB tier with nix. Age is part of it for both. Penix will sign a 4 year guaranteed contract for $22m with a $13.8 mil signing bonus. So the only way to learn to be a QB is to play in games. He will be sitting on Sunday and running scout team. Atlanta can be a fickle city and will likely be clamoring for Penix the second he throws an INT. Cousins is pissed. It’s hard to believe you’re the guy when the team has already gone behind your back for your replacement. And Blank has been sold on it; it would be interesting to know Rich McKay’s opinion. Or what Morris really thinks. A terrible stupid decision. This isn’t Jordan Love. Or Steve Walsh. Or Aaron Rodgers. All very different. Not that I care as I hate the Falcons and Arthur Blank.