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StickierBuns · 07-08-2025, 06:25 AM

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4569...l-penix-jr

"Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' after Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr."

Yep, that's life in the big city, nothing is guaranteed. You went for the bag and got it, can't look in the rearview now. He says he was hurt and if affected his play....ok....but the organization inserted Penix and haven't looked back. You'd think if they thought his poor play was injury-related only they'd have a competition this year for the starting job. Cousins is a competitor so I'm sure this is a blow to his ego, but they named Penix this year's starter many months ago. My guess is its for a reason.

JR44 · 07-08-2025, 07:31 AM

I think even if Kirk knew they were picking a QB he would have still gone with whoever offered the most money. And as much as he says he loved it in Minnesota, they had more personal reasons to move to Atlanta than to stay. I do think he is a better QB and much more durable than Penix and think he starts more games than Penix this year.

AGRforever · 07-08-2025, 07:35 AM

lol, to bad buddy. We got our new hot girlfriend!!

medaille · 07-08-2025, 09:46 AM

Cousins at his best is an upper-mid QB that could take you places in a perfect situation, but is probably capping how far in the playoffs you can go. He also is older and could hit the wall at any point (without looking at the ankle at all). He shouldn’t have been surprised when his new team began looking for a forever QB. The Falcons probably shouldn’t have “misled” him, but I still think he’s probably taking the 2 years guaranteed from the Falcons rather than the 1 year guaranteed from MN. It’s hard to ignore an extra $40M+.

You know where peak Cousins is taking you. If Cousins and Penix are close in performance, and you’ve ironed out any mechanical issues with Penix’s game, you’ve got to move to the younger option with upside. That said, I think there’s a very real chance that Cousins could just outperform Penix in training camp and make the decision hard for the Falcons. That said, I’m still of the belief that his ankle or shoulder must still be messed up, because if he was out there slinging it and looking mobile, we would all be watching videos of it, because it would open up a trade that would benefit him and the Falcons.

PurplePorsche · 07-08-2025, 09:56 AM

I've always been bemused by the number of people who seem to be Kirk haters because the guy maximized his earning potential. Was watching a segment this morning and they were ripping him a new one over his comments -- basically saying he "got what he deserved" because he took the best financial deal to go to Atlanta. Great person, great teammate, competitor. Mid to upper-mid QB. All the haters mystify me.

That said, Cousins is in no position to cry. There are no promises in this league. Did Atlanta do him dirty? I don't know -- they have to do what is best for the franchise, and that likely changed when they had the opportunity to grab Penix and ride a QB on a rookie deal.

My guess is Cousins becomes a hot commodity if a starter on a high-level team goes down with an extended injury.

purplefaithful · (This post was last modified: 07-08-2025, 10:11 AM by purplefaithful.)

I do think ATL could have given KC a "heads-up" they were going to draft a QB high sooner than they did.

Just when was the right time to disclose that? I think thats up for debate.

Kirko wins the bag hall of fame, so no tears here...Plus he was able to settle the family in a place they wanted to be long-term.

Win/Win

StickierBuns · (This post was last modified: 07-08-2025, 10:14 AM by StickierBuns.)

(07-08-2025, 09:56 AM)PurplePorsche Wrote: I've always been bemused by the number of people who seem to be Kirk haters because the guy maximized his earning potential. Was watching a segment this morning and they were ripping him a new one over his comments -- basically saying he "got what he deserved" because he took the best financial deal to go to Atlanta. Great person, great teammate, competitor. Mid to upper-mid QB. All the haters mystify me.

That said, Cousins is in no position to cry. There are no promises in this league. Did Atlanta do him dirty? I don't know -- they have to do what is best for the franchise, and that likely changed when they had the opportunity to grab Penix and ride a QB on a rookie deal.

My guess is Cousins becomes a hot commodity if a starter on a high-level team goes down with an extended injury.

No hate from me, I just knew we hit the ceiling with the guy. Never going to be a Superbowl team with Kirk Cousins. Time to turn the page and Kirko maneuvered that although KOC wanted him for another year. But lets not act like it isn't telling that the Falcons bagged on Cousins before the end of Year 1 on a gigantic guaranteed contract and named Penix the starter for the 2025 season at the END of the 2024 season.

Cousins will always be a little underrated but ultimately never changed the narrative for himself. Unless Atlanta eats a bunch of contract, he won't be traded anywhere.

medaille · 07-08-2025, 10:16 AM

I think there’s probably something like 4-5 QBs in the league at any one time that if you have them, you should probably stop looking for a better QB. If you’re not one of those QBs, you shouldn’t be surprised if your team is trying to upgrade. These mid QBs need to stop being so comfortable. You aren’t a professor getting tenure. If you aren’t getting your team to a SB, you don’t deserve a long term contract. Also teams need to stop settling for these mid QBs. Stop giving these guys long contracts and then not bringing in a legit competitor to them. This is how you end up spending decades not winning a SB.

MaroonBells · 07-08-2025, 10:22 AM

There are conflicting reports about whether or not Cousins was told by the Vikings that they were likely or unlikely to draft a QB if he returned.

It seems to me the writing was on the wall in Minny. IMO the Vikings were definitely going to take a QB regardless of whether or not he signed with the Vikings. It was in my mind anyway.

If I remember right, the Vikings offer to Cousins was for only 2 years. I believe the Vikings ideal plan was to have Cousins be the bridge for whatever QB they drafted in 2024, giving them a valuable trade asset this offseason if the QB they selected looked like he could play.

StickierBuns · 07-08-2025, 10:53 AM

(07-08-2025, 10:22 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: There are conflicting reports about whether or not Cousins was told by the Vikings that they were likely or unlikely to draft a QB if he returned.

It seems to me the writing was on the wall in Minny. IMO the Vikings were definitely going to take a QB regardless of whether or not he signed with the Vikings. It was in my mind anyway.

If I remember right, the Vikings offer to Cousins was for only 2 years. I believe the Vikings ideal plan was to have Cousins be the bridge for whatever QB they drafted in 2024, giving them a valuable trade asset this offseason if the QB they selected looked like he could play.

I never thought it was 2 years, it never made sense to me. One year with maybe a year option for another. That seems to be verified by Kirk here in this video from 'Quarterback':

https://twitter.com/i/status/1942605259513196937