What the hell happened? A Kirk Cousins saga!
The 2024 Atlanta Falcons were supposed to be the team to beat in what was to be considered a weak NFC South division, based largely on the signing of Kirk Cousins during the off-season to redress the weakness of the previous two Falcons' seasons under former head coach, Arthur Smith. That weakness being, specifically, the quarterback position. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following two moribund 7-10 seasons (Smith's tenure was actually three straight seasons with this exact same record) with a combo of Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinecke behind center, the Falcons, who were otherwise slowly building a more competitive roster, decided to splurge on free agent Kirk Cousins as a starter and then doubled down by drafting another QB, Michael Penix, Jr., with their first pick in the draft. Those who have read my (much ballyhooed) QB comparisons know that I believe tha...