Weighing Atlanta’s options as Falcons transition from Kirk Cousins ​​to Michael Penix Jr. as the starting QB

The Atlanta Falcons made one of their most consequential decisions in years as an organization this week, anointing rookie Michael Penix Jr. as the starter over Kirk Cousins ​​and continued a plan they began on draft night when they took Penix at No. 8. .

As owner Arthur Blank has made known, nothing is more important than a legacy.

And while the initial fallout will play out on the field starting today against the New York Giants, where Penix leads a more energetic and looser offense, the decisions on how to proceed with Cousins ​​won’t be made for months.