Colin NAILED this!

Colin seems to be the only guy that gets it. You have a QB ready to win now and one ready to win in 3 years. Beautiful

Shouts to the Gm and HC bcuz when u buck the system, you confuse people.. i love it 😂

This is beautifully said. I too was shocked the Falcons drafted Penix 8th overall but given the explanation from Terry/Raheem of wanted that "insurance" of never having to have a QB situation again, I immediately was on board with it given the Falcon's previous season. "Nothing's more important than a QB" which was a statement said over and over which is true. Doesn't matter what talent you have offensively or defensively, if you don't have a sound QB the season is over and Falcons previous season was a testament to that. So , as a Falcon's fan, I respect the pick.

I normally don't agree with Colin, but he is cooking now. spot on!

I am ATL born and raised and I agree with Colin 💯%

Vick sat under chandler for a year. This is a great move and they don’t have to rush him before he’s ready like Ridder.

Colin is awesome!!! His breakdown on what the Falcons did was brilliant!

Colin NAILED THIS! Thank you!

Colin’s hit it right on the head

The pick was genius and lucky that he fell that far. Those who dont see the upside is still playing checkers while Fontaineu is playing chess.

I wanted Penix before the Cousins signing but thought they might wait till later since they signed a cousins but when it comes down to it, you want to draft a franchise guy if you can and they believed he could be that guy so why not? The fact he gets to sit for a couple years is only going to solidify him as a sure thing. I'm here for it.

This is a great take! Colin breaking it down and verbalizing it the way he did changed my perspective. Although I was more baffled than angry. But everything gon be alright.

Seattle,raiders and saints are mad cause Atlanta used cousins to make them think that Penix would still be there! Nice poker play😎

If Penix can read defenses then I think he will possibly be the best QB of this draft class. Penix already looks like a seasoned pro. He looked great at the combine which could have been bad for his draft stock if he didn't impress but he was great he really stood out as clearly the best QB at the combine.

NOW the Falcons look like bonafide geniuses!!!! Read the tea leaves. They’ve had piss poor QB play the last two years since Matty Ice left. They knew they had to solidify the QB spot long term.

I wish that every falcon's fan could listen to this.Genius move by Atlanta..Spend 100 million to secure 15 years at QB.Penix could be the GOAT then.

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Colin, we never agree,until now.. jets 4 snaps into their season,, their season season went to hell in a handbasket, with rodgers injury!! and so many other teams that do not have a hq qb at all.. dang right this is a brilliant move by the falcons

PREACH! Thank you, Colin. Good grief.

YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE HEARD WITH COMMON SENSE ON THIS. EVERYBODY ELSE COMPLAINING

"If I'm a Falcon fan I'm not feeling great this morning" Speak for yourself lmao

Cousins has been a mid level QB his whole career. He may well exceed expectations and take them to the promised land in the next two seasons but he is more likely to land the stats on his way to 10-7 and 9-8 and they have to move on. With Penix they don’t have to trade the farm to do something crazy to get a washed up disgruntled vet or an over hyped rookie that you really aren’t sure about.

Absolutely right! Could it have been better, more optimum? Sure. But it's still the right move. Colin is right on this one.

I rarely agree with Colin. But im 💯 % with him on this.

Finally Penix getting the recognition he deserves over McCarthy. Penix, Odunze, and Polk terrorized the entire PAC12 😏

What really gets me is all the "experts" who talk about Penix like he's eligible for membership in AARP. Penix is 23, about to turn 24. Yes, above the median age for NFL rookies, but he's not that much older. I believe Penix was the right choice. Reportedly, Cousins is not all that butt-hurt about the Penix pick. Why should he be? Cousins is going to get a boatload of money, be the Falcons' starter for probably the next two seasons, and have his chance to win a super bowl. Cousins will be 36 come August; unless he's divorced from reality, he had to know this gig wasn't likely to last longer than two seasons, despite the "four years contract".

Colin with a good take is legendary

This is best case scenario…. Atlanta goes to the playoffs this year and Penix is given the job this time next year and plays for us for a decade

The Falcons might be penalized for Tampering because Kirk spoke too soon.

I love the Pick for the Falcons

Thank you Colin 👍. I thought exactly what you said on draft night. It's the most important position in the game. All people talk about all season is if you don't have a good QB your not going anywhere.

It’s only bad because the falcons did it.. if anyone else in the situation did it. It would be viewed as a brilliant idea. & that’s the damn truth.

I’m a falcons fan and I predicted it love the pick let’s goooo💯💪🏽

His name is Michael and he's left handed,do the math.......Big Business

FINALLY!! SOMEONE WHO GETS IT!!!!! 🥳

I agree and finally glad to see someone who thinks that this was a smart move. Especially with the chatter of a 18 game season on the horizon.

Wow Colin my words exactly all of it is my perspective to the crew on 92.9 the game in the ATL who has been dragging this decision except one personality Jamie Dukes

thanks Colin excellent pick by falcons

As FALCONS fan he gets it Cousin shouldn’t feel no way.. he won’t be here in 6 years plus what he thought he wouldn’t have to compete 😂 no exceptions on this team everybody has to compete no option

Yeah, the Falcons who haven’t had a winning season in 5 years and never won a SB outsmarted everyone. 😂😂😂

I’m proud of this pick I’m a falcons fan I had no issues with it I’m glad some people see it for what it is

This the best position a young qb has been put in, maybe ever… he can sit and learn from Kirk who has thrown for over 4,000 yards many times, and take over when he is done… year three starting would be amazing, Penix hit the lottery

Here's the difference: top 10 picks are extremely valuable. That's where you find impact players that transform a franchise. They missed on that opportunity to essentially draft a QB with a mindset of "sit for 2 or 3 years". Yes, green bay did that with rodgers, but they did it at pick 24. Pick 8 has almost 3 times more value according to the chart.

Penix learning curve gets shorten playing behind Kirk since this system is familiar to him. They both push the ball down field extremely well. If Cousins go down we shouldn't miss a beat. Plus the edge rusher everyone had us slotted to get didn't come off the board until pick 15. I'm a Falcons Fan was initially shocked but approve of the move. Especially after the shit shows we encountered after Matt departed.

Good move by Atlanta to draft Penix, and achilles injuries are hard to predict, so Atlanta protected their future with this pick. And if Cousins is butthurt by this selection, hey Kirk, all is fair in love and football.

As a falcons fan, I’m happy either way with it. We would’ve been one more ankle twist away from starting Ridder again and I think that would be traumatic for the fan base

Every argument for penix is a argument against Kirk. U can make both of the moves look smart

Yes, 66 QB’s played last year, BUT 65 of them played for either the Jets or the Browns. 😀

Oh no! The Falcons now have two good qbs when they had none last year. The horror!

Yup! Strategic Move! They’ll Never have this quality type QB be available in draft

See NYJ and Zach Wilson. Great job Falcons

Hardcore Georgia and Falcons fan, I love Penix but if we were gonna draft him why didn’t we get a fire edge or cb in free agency and start Penix? I love Kirk too though, I’m not mad at Atlanta like some ppl, we could look like GENUISES if Kirk goes down and or Jr balls out when he gets his shot

Got it...drafting Penix was a defensive move to keep New Orleans from drafting him. I woul dhave traded the 8th pick to Vegas or Seattle for 2 early round picks, then load up on WRs weapons for Cousins. The Falcons have no legit WR for Cousins to throw to.

ive never agreed with colin... and i watched this video thinking i was gong to disagree. this dude spit facts and now i am on board on the penix train. i was a salty faclon fan day one of the draft but colin made me change m,y mind. DAMN

People are only upset with penix as the pick because he’s 24. If he was 21 I don’t think it’ll be much of an uproar

Not falling for the jeddi mind trick col. it was a bad move. period

No one was going to purchase NFL Ticket for Jordan Love. For Penix Jr., you might make that purchase.

Nobody is confused about them having an insurance policy for the future, but it can possibly be an expensive gamble. Because like the other guy said I, what if Penix starts and Cousins never gets his job back? Now you have the most expensive backup in the league.

I think mina kimes viewpoint is spot on. This picm doesnt make sense because if you feel like youre not going to draft high with kirk behind the helm you should have drafted to win now. Its bizarre regardless of if its a good pick or not.

I agree Colin, although I would loved to have seen Brock bowers and Pitts on the field together, but it was a smart move by the falcons to get your guy just incase the cousins project don't work out, it's a old school approach, fans are just spoiled now because so many qb's get drafted a thrown in the fire but this was always the process.

All facts!! BUT, we wouldn't lose to the Bears in the playoffs lol. We can definitely win a playoff game.

I agree with the pick but Rodgers had a down season (for him a down season) the year before they got Love. They believe Penix can be elite and they can draft him, do it.

Didn’t Kirk get drafted the same year as RG3 🤣 & “took his job!” so he knows to do good.

Thank you Colin...

I like Colin, but he’s not addressing how stupid it was to sign Cousins if this was their plan. Penix is a play now QB not wait 2 years

Colin "Wrong now, will revise later" Cowherd

I think Colin and a lot of you in the comments are missing the point. It's about asset management. What's the best case scenario? Penix is better than Cousins and takes over after a year: in that case you're wasting 100 million dollars that could have been used to improve your roster and help out Penix. Or Cousins is great and Penix never sees the field, in that case you wasted a valuable asset that could have been used to help improve your team right now. With this approach you're never going to get the most out of either scenario.

That backup Josh Dobbs beat the Falcons after being the team 4 days. He had to learn the plays in the huddle. Atlanta has moee problems than backup QB.

They drafted a 24 year old rookie to sit on the bench that has had four season ending injuries. Two of those being grade 3 ACL tears on the same knee lol. Not only is it stupid to sign a FA QB and then draft one at #8, it was stupid to pick up a 24 year old rookie with a knee that's more of a when than if it tears a third time.

And we gonna lose draft picks from Kirk running his mouth dont know how many and if you dont get a top ten pick in 2 years we'll be looking like 22-23. 1 defensive player cant win a game but a qb can

He speaking facts this time

The Penix pick is an admission that Cousins won't be playing the full contract, and probably a couple years at most.

Colin already crowing M. Penix the leagues best back-up QB, coming from same guy who thought Sam Darnold would be a star.

As a falcon fan i am finally proud,they finally did something right

You hit it dead on the head💯

I think it's a great pick. Penix is the best QB in the draft. Cousins is 35 coming off a ruptured Achilles. Penix won't sit for more than a year..

I love this

If Colin loves this, it’s a guaranteed fail

Did he just refer to a car and a boat as assets? …….. this is why I don’t come here for financial advice

I knew Colin would get it. I got it. Yes they paid a lot for Kirk. However with the Ruke pic and the LB out of Washington we straight. Cause we won't resign AJ and we won't resign Grady.

Most important position in sports. Falcons double down and virtually said, "we're all in on QB"... and what's the problem again? QB insurance and succession plan all solved in one day. Falcons fans should be FIRED UP!

It's smart to undercut Cousins as the team leader three weeks after guaranteeing him $100 million? Cowherd never fails to disappoint.

I forget dudes name across from Colin, but when he said "what if Kirk isn't ready to start the season? And Penix comes in and is great?" As if that is a problem. You make decisions based on what is in front of you NOT what is behind you. This is why so many people are stuck on this. You could not have predicted that Penix jr in their draft rooms in their draft process would score so high. On TOP of you could not have known for sure he would be there. So you make the choice in front of you and not let the choice BEHIND you decide for you. Sometimes you get faced with opportunity and you can't turn it away. It is like getting a job. But while waiting in the waiting room for your interview to start you meet someone you know. They ask you why you are there. They then say "hey i will higher you for more"... YOU TAKE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU!!!! Don't decided based on what you knew hours ago. Decide on what you know now. I get the counter too this. The logic that "hey we just paid Kirk 180 million" i get it. And honestly if you put your chips on the table and go all in you better be right. But it is a good logically bet. With Kirk they won't get fired and will be able to see things thru. Not gonna win a SB, but you will have a punchers chance. Their bet is that with Penix they believe he will give them a punchers chance. In the NFL if you don't have a QB you just don't have a punchers chance (unless you have one of the top rosters in the NFL which is hard to maintain in the free agent era)... No choice looks good unless it works.

Where Colin was right.

Could’ve got Sam darnold then drafted penix saves at least 100-180 million have him sit for a year and you get penix starting after a yr and u can get a fairly high to mid draft pick next yr which u add a wr is something to help him

With the guaranteed $ Kirk is in ATL for 2 years at least

Collin I don’t always agree with you but you are spot on you strike when the fire is hot it was a no brainer you cannot put your future into a 36 year old quarterback the Falcons are not one player away from the superbowl they made the right decision

Here the thing Kirk is a good qb and will probably win the division however he’s not gonna win a Super Bowl if penix sits behind for 2 seasons and learns and develops he will be franchise qb and will be consistently battle Jordan love in the nfc championship games for years to come

The only time I agree with Colin

People are forgetting that so many qb went in the top 12. No way they could’ve gotten Penix later as some people say. Then there is also that the saints their rivals were interested in Penix. You want to give someone in your division the keys to get a franchise qb for potentially 10+ years? If you believe a qb can be your franchise guy you have to take him. A 36 year old kirk cousins who came of a season ending injury should stop you from doing so

When I saw this pick, the first thing I thought of was the Jets. The Jets went out and got Aaron Rodgers at age 38 or 39, and they were talking playoffs and some even Super Bowl lol. And on the first play of the season, their season was over because A Rod went down and they didn't plan for a backup. Yes they had Zach Wilson but literally the season before they were trying to figure out ways not play him lol. Now look at the Falcons and Kirk, proven vet, up there in age, coming off an injury, why wouldn't they pick a sure backup and obvious future starter in that position. And God forbid Kirk gets injured again, there's no drop off in production at QB.

the rest of these guys are simply clueless.. excellent decision by the Falcons

Kinda changed my mind tbh, rise up!

It was a bad pic. It wasn’t smart business you went all in on cousins and he’s not getting you to play without help so although I respect, Colin is wrong.

The only analyst with a brain..🤦🏾

Nobody knows whether this pick is going to make sense until it does/doesn't. Funny thing is Cousins was the second QB chosen when RGIII was drafted above him. Cousins is a bit too old to be seen as a long term solution. Plus next years QBs aren't as hyped/highly graded. So, I get it.

Falcons need a whole team not just a qb. Take wr, OL, defense. Mid take here.

The Falcons will have a top 10 draft pick sitting on the bench for 4 years! Whats not to love about that?!? 😂 The Falcons should’ve signed Gardner Minschew or some other scrub if they wanted to draft Penix in the 1st round.

I guess Colin is the only one that knows football. Good pick Atlanta