Kirk Cousins is in a hunch, which instantly correlates to the Atlanta Falcons three-game skid.
Cousins has struggled the final three weeks, resulting in murmurs of first spherical quarterback Michael Penix Jr., doubtlessly taking the reigns.
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The Falcons are 6-6 after dropping three straight, with the highlight being on Cousins’ struggles.
Most notably, his 4 interception sport towards the Los Angeles Chargers, in a sport that was extraordinarily winnable.
If Penix Jr. does finally get the nod, then the Falcons really feel fairly good about themselves.
Or at the least one participant particularly does.
Star security Justin Simmons advised talkSport in an unique interview how impressed he has been since Penix Jr. arrived in Atlanta.
“Mike’s nice,” Simmons stated.
“I keep in mind getting in right here in direction of the latter a part of coaching camp and simply watching him go up towards the primary staff protection and his development and the way in which that he threw the ball.
“There’s plenty of issues which might be spectacular about him. Clearly, that is why he went within the first spherical. He was a prime choose.
“There’s not sufficient good issues I can say about him. So yeah, Mike’s been superior, man.
“Even attending to go up towards him in follow all through the weeks on scout staff and issues like that.
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Simmons talked about how Penix Jr. has been capable of actually check their first-team protection in follow and the way he does not really feel like a first-year participant.
“He actually challenges us on the security place to ensure, we’re doing each little factor the suitable method or he’ll shred the protection.
“It is nice attending to go up towards him as a result of at occasions, it does not really feel such as you’re going up towards a rookie.
“That is plenty of credit score to him.”
Whereas Simmons has confidence in Penix Jr. if he takes over as QB1, head coach Raheem Morris does not envision that to be the case anytime quickly.
He was requested after Cousins’ 4 interception sport if a change behind middle may very well be made.
“I do not assume that is going to be the problem round right here,” Morris stated.
“That man’s carried us. That man’s obtained us to the purpose the place we’re 6-6, first place within the division. Nonetheless obtained all the things in entrance of us, regardless of what occurred at present.
“It is as much as us to bounce again and discover a option to win soccer video games, and there isn’t any higher man than 18 to do this for us.”
It is a ringing endorsement from the pinnacle coach, however what occurs if three losses in a row turns into 4? 5?
There is a purpose the Falcons chosen Penix with the eighth total choose.
He is ready within the wings, and in accordance with Simmons, he is prepared.