With Michael Vick and Matt Ryan stabilizing the position for two decades, there’s actually been very little poor quarterback play in recent history. It’s just been the past couple of seasons the position has been pitiful.However, it was a long enough (and bad enough) stretch that Atlanta overhauled the position completely. The Falcons invested more money than maybe any club ever has in what is a high-end bridge signal caller in Kirk Cousins, giving the veteran $180 million over four years.
In his mid-thirties, Cousins isn’t the long-term answer, so the Falcons doubled down, selecting Michael Penix Jr. with their top pick. If everything works out, Atlanta will have high-level quarterback play for the next decade-plus, but they aren’t the only ones in the quarterback room.I said surplus, and I mean surplus. Taylor Heinicke is still under contract, and the veteran is expendable, which is why he was named among the NFL’s post-June 1 cut and trade candidates by CBS Sports.
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