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The Atlanta Falcons made one of the most shocking moves in this year’s draft by selecting Michael Penix Jr.
Heading into the draft, fans and analysts alike anticipated the Falcons taking a defensive player, given the team’s needs.
If it wasn’t going to be a defensive player, there was also a belief that the Falcons would take an offensive lineman.
They might have glaring needs in both of those areas, but the Falcons zigged in this draft when everyone thought they could zag.
With the draft pick in mind, some fans immediately shifted their attention to Kirk Cousins, wondering what this means for him over the next several years.
Richard Sherman was asked his opinion of this in a recent podcast shared by The Volume on Twitter.
“I’d feel pretty good,” Sherman said, “I don’t think he’s sitting there saying, ‘Man, I’m going to get into a position battle with a rookie.”
Should Kirk Cousins be concerned by the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr.? @RSherman_25 explains why he wouldn’t be worried pic.twitter.com/qhWjNSUMG4
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) April 30, 2024
While Sherman was just as shocked as anyone else by the Penix pick, he doesn’t think it’ll affect Cousins in the short term.
The Falcons paid him a handsome sum of money for a reason, and it would be a head-scratching move for them to bench Cousins for a rookie.
However, there is speculation that Cousins might not start right away due to his injury, which is where Penix could come in, at least to start the year.
If that’s not the case, the Falcons could be doing what the Green Bay Packers did with Jordan Love.
Draft a rookie quarterback, and let them sit behind a veteran, allowing them to learn the ropes of the NFL to eventually take over the job.
How will things shake out for the Falcons with this situation?
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