Penix officially replaces Kirk Cousins in ATL

[Thurman#1]

  On 12/18/2024 at 7:51 PM, nucci said:

No one is going to trade for him

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Well, you're definitely right or wrong about that.

[Thurman#1]

  On 12/18/2024 at 11:33 PM, TheBrownBear said:

Penix isn't going to grow if you keep him under wraps. 

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That's not true. Plenty of guys have improved a ton while on the bench.

[Danger Mouse]

  On 12/19/2024 at 4:11 AM, Albany,n.y. said:

 

A MESSAGE BOARD is for OPINIONS.  You're saying your opinions, I'm saying mine. That's why we are here.  

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You’re absolutely right, of course. Sorry, I’d been drinking whisky. Never pick up the phone when drinking whisky 

[nucci]

  On 12/19/2024 at 8:40 AM, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

Well, you're definitely right or wrong about that.

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could go either way, you never know, time will tell...

[djp14150]

ESPN has a story on this.

 

with Penix getting the start there was talk if cousins is done with Atlanta by many.

 

in March his contract has a $10 M roster bonus due. They might cut him before that.

 

with the contract and cap hits therr are difference between buy out in March or June and actually trading him elsewhere.

 

if the trade him, the places I see him going to are ( depends entirely on money owed and cap hit) Raiders, Jets and Titans as starters , a few other teams as a vet backup behind a rookie contract QB ( wash, carolina, Indy, return to MIN?)

[mannc]

  On 12/21/2024 at 6:22 PM, djp14150 said:

ESPN has a story on this.

 

with Penix getting the start there was talk if cousins is done with Atlanta by many.

 

in March his contract has a $10 M roster bonus due. They might cut him before that.

 

with the contract and cap hits therr are difference between buy out in March or June and actually trading him elsewhere.

 

if the trade him, the places I see him going to are ( depends entirely on money owed and cap hit) Raiders, Jets and Titans as starters , a few other teams as a vet backup behind a rookie contract QB ( wash, carolina, Indy, return to MIN?)

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No one is going to bring him on as a starter…if he wants to keep playing, he’s going to have to accept that.

[That's No Moon]

  On 12/21/2024 at 6:28 PM, mannc said:

No one is going to bring him on as a starter…if he wants to keep playing, he’s going to have to accept that.

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Raiders.

[mannc]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:47 PM, That's No Moon said:

Raiders.

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No way.  They’re going to draft someone.

[That's No Moon]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:48 PM, mannc said:

No way.  They’re going to draft someone.

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They might do exactly what Atlanta just did.

[mannc]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:56 PM, That's No Moon said:

They might do exactly what Atlanta just did.

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Only if they get Cousins on a Russell Wilson-Steelers contract…

[That's No Moon]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:59 PM, mannc said:

Only if they get Cousins on a Russell Wilson-Steelers contract…

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Fair.

[BarleyNY]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:47 PM, That's No Moon said:

Raiders.

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Cleveland or Pittsburgh. Cleveland needs the cheap starter. Also Cousins has a no trade clause. He will almost certainly force his release. The Falcons will have to comply to avoid an additional $10M becoming guaranteed by them. 

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:59 PM, mannc said:

Only if they get Cousins on a Russell Wilson-Steelers contract…

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His contract has offsets so there is no reason he wouldn’t take a vet minimum deal. 

[Big Turk]

Wonder how long before they replace one letter in his last name and start calling him that if he doesn't live up to the hype. 🤣🤣

[T master]

  On 12/18/2024 at 4:26 PM, Fan in Chicago said:

That's ballsy decision with Falcons still in playoff hunt. 

This ensures that Cousins won't have another employer in the NFL. 

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But with the bank account he has from this contract & the ghosts of contracts past i think he'll sleep just fine with visions of Beamers running through his head ! 

[BuffaloBillyG]

  On 12/21/2024 at 6:22 PM, djp14150 said:

ESPN has a story on this.

 

with Penix getting the start there was talk if cousins is done with Atlanta by many.

 

in March his contract has a $10 M roster bonus due. They might cut him before that.

 

with the contract and cap hits therr are difference between buy out in March or June and actually trading him elsewhere.

 

if the trade him, the places I see him going to are ( depends entirely on money owed and cap hit) Raiders, Jets and Titans as starters , a few other teams as a vet backup behind a rookie contract QB ( wash, carolina, Indy, return to MIN?)

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Raiders and Titans I could totally see. I would even throw the Giants in the mix. I don't see him taking a backup role with Washington. 

 

After what he's put on tape this year, he could just as easily price himself out of what teams think he's worth and end up on an NFL morning show like Matt Ryan by next year. 

[TBBills Fan]

Atlanta hopes it's Penix puts on a show today. 

 

 

[Billy Claude]

  On 12/21/2024 at 8:07 PM, BarleyNY said:

Cleveland or Pittsburgh. Cleveland needs the cheap starter. Also Cousins has a no trade clause. He will almost certainly force his release. The Falcons will have to comply to avoid an additional $10M becoming guaranteed by them. 

 

His contract has offsets so there is no reason he wouldn’t take a vet minimum deal. 

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Cousins has connections with Stefanski. 

 

Winston and DTR are probably gone after this season.  The Browns can't afford the cap hit if they cut Watson but everybody has seen enough of him.  Cousins would step in as presumptive starter.

 

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

  On 12/19/2024 at 8:45 AM, Thurman#1 said:

That's not true. Plenty of guys have improved a ton while on the bench.

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Peterman.
"Just sit there, and hold this #%¥£ing clipboard!" 🤨

[DCofNC]

  On 12/18/2024 at 4:23 PM, Big Turk said:

What a ridiculous contract they gave a 36 year old QB coming off an Achilles Tear...now it's an albatross for another 3 years.

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Not really, if they cut him, they are on the hook for no more than any other team at QB next year, Penix just has to perform.

  On 12/22/2024 at 5:51 PM, Billy Claude said:

 

Cousins has connections with Stefanski. 

 

Winston and DTR are probably gone after this season.  The Browns can't afford the cap hit if they cut Watson but everybody has seen enough of him.  Cousins would step in as presumptive starter.

 

 

 

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I could see Clev, NYJ, Pitt, NO, etc all being a place with enough talent to compete and the need for a starter.  Cleveland is an interesting option as they need a real QB and they can’t cut their giant mistake, so it makes a lot of sense.

  On 12/21/2024 at 6:28 PM, mannc said:

No one is going to bring him on as a starter…if he wants to keep playing, he’s going to have to accept that.

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Oh I don’t think that’s the case, he’s got a good history and QB need is a huge problem, Wilson got a job after playing like dog sh*t all last year.  

[mannc]

  On 12/22/2024 at 7:48 PM, DCofNC said:

 

Oh I don’t think that’s the case, he’s got a good history and QB need is a huge problem, Wilson got a job after playing like dog sh*t all last year.  

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Wilson is younger than Cousins and had no significant injury history.  And, unlike Cousins, Wilson in the not too distant past, was a bona fide, Super Bowl-winning franchise quarterback.  Even with all that, Wilson was available for free and was not handed the starting job in Pittsburgh.  In fact, he started the season on the bench, behind Justin Fields...