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Michael Penix Jr. looked pretty solid today

Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:10 pm
Posted by FLTech
Member since Sep 2017
24763 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:10 pm
For his first NFL start, he did as good as I thought he was going to do. Nothing flashy, but he looked like a veteran QB out there - Yes, I know - it was the Giants but I was very pleased with his game today.

The Falcons' receivers dropped 3-4 perfectly thrown balls and the INT really wasn't an INT

I think this kid has a very bright future and from what I have heard, he is like a sponge where he soaks in every ounce of information he can. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders.

Overall, I am going to give his first NFL start a B+ and the Falcons pretty much dominated the entire game so I would say his first start was a huge success.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78157 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:14 pm to
He should be allowed to kick Pitts in the nuts for that INT.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
33624 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

I think this kid has a very bright future and from what I have heard, he is like a sponge where he soaks in every ounce of information he can. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders.



Good move by the Falcons to let him sit and learn behind a veteran QB like Cousins.
Posted by FLTech
Member since Sep 2017
24763 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:25 pm to
Considering that Cousins just relocated his family to Atlanta - the only reason he wanted to play in Atlanta is because his wife grew up here and pretty much demanded that he landed in Atlanta

I think he should take some kind of pay cut and become like a QB coach for the Falcons or something. I just can't see him playing at a high level anymore like his past years and I would be shocked if another team picks him up with that contract
This post was edited on 12/22/24 at 5:27 pm
Posted by RGT
Member since Aug 2024
1413 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:10 pm to
I remember Steve Walsh of the Saints 1st game,he beat Cleveland and
looked like an all pro.That was the last time he looked good.Once other DCs
get film they will exploit any inconsistency. Derek Carr looked like a HOFmer
the 1st 2 games this year.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45726 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:12 pm to
Pitts has done zero the second half of the season.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:41 pm to
quote:

Pitts has done zero his entire career

FIFY
Posted by Double Oh
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2008
23224 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:43 pm to
It was against the Giants who fukin stink so i will hold judgement till he plays at least 10 games in the NFL
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:52 pm to
They stink but their defense is still.pretty decent. Especially their front 7
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
34684 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 7:10 pm to
quote:

I just can't see him playing at a high level anymore like his past years and I would be shocked if another team picks him up with that contract


The Falcons are going to cut him so the contract's not going to be an issue. And there's going to be a number of teams like the Jets, Titans, and Raiders looking for stopgap QBs next year. Tennessee would be an excellent option if he and his wife want to stay in the south.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 7:12 pm to
They aren't moving out of Alpharetta (which is where they live and his wife was born and raised)
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
16104 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 7:14 pm to
quote:

he is like a sponge where he soaks in every ounce of information he can
Yeah Penix really can soak
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
17728 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 7:27 pm to
Posted by cheobode
Member since Dec 2017
1485 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:08 pm to
quote:

They stink but their defense is still.pretty decent. Especially their front 7


What defense exactly? Dexter Lawrence is out. The only one worth mentioning is Brian Burns. Thibodeaux is non existent. Their linebackers and secondary are garbage.
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
8682 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:16 pm to
He looked good but it was against the Giants so let’s wait and see
Posted by RoyalAir
Detroit
Member since Dec 2012
7220 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

looked good but it was against the Giants so let’s wait and see


This. He played well, and definitely within the gameplan. His passes had more zip on them than Cousins has been able to generate since the bye.

It's a shame about Cousins overall, though. He played so well in the first half of the season, it was as if the Falcons really had something cooking. But man, his body just outright broke down. Never seen anything like it, during the course of a single season without a catastrophic injury.
Posted by JerryTheKingBawler
South of Memphis
Member since Jan 2023
7201 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:30 pm to
I would look good against the Football Giants. Let’s see him do it against a NFL team.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
47569 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:36 pm to
quote:

Pitts has done zero the second half of the season.


He is the laziest football player I have seen since Albert Haynesworth
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
47569 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:39 pm to
quote:

But man, his body just outright broke down. Never seen anything like it, during the course of a single season without a catastrophic injury.


A 36 year old coming back 10 months after an Achilles tear seems awfully quick and it showed on the field. He has never looked comfortable on his plant leg, even when he was throwing for 509 yards against Tampa Bay earlier this season.
Posted by TigerVespamon
Member since Dec 2010
7379 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:40 pm to
quote:

I remember Steve Walsh of the Saints 1st game,he beat Cleveland and looked like an all pro.
I was at that game. The guy was throwing darts.
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