By newsfirstusa 
The Atlanta Falcons impaired their first-round pick out again in April on a quarterback, however they don’t seem to be able at hand the keys over to him in spite of their veteran quarterback’s stream struggles.
Falcons head schoolmaster Raheem Morris confirmed his self belief in Kirk Cousins, who had a four-interception recreation within the loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday that moved the Falcons to 6-6 at the season.
It’s the group’s 3rd consecutive loss, however thankfully, the NFC South continues to be one of the vital weaker within the NFL because the Falcons are connect for first park with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) passes in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers all through the primary part at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Photographs)
So, with a playoff spot in thoughts and best 5 video games extra within the steady season, there was debate about whether or not the Falcons will have to assemble a quarterback alternate.
Morris pour out that fireside sooner than it would get too wild.
“I don’t think that’s going to be the issue around here,” Morris mentioned according to a query about Cousins getting benched, by way of the New York Post. “That guy’s carried us. That guy’s got us to the point where we’re 6–6, first place in the division. Still got everything in front of us, despite what happened today. It’s up to us to bounce back and find a way to win football games, and there’s no better man than 18 to do that for us.”
So, Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons’ first-round pick out that surprised the soccer global months in the past, will proceed sitting in the back of Cousins as his spare.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws a cross in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers within the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Photographs)
However Cousins is aware of that he’s now not taking part in as much as his requirements of overdue, throwing an interception in each and every of the former two video games sooner than this clunker of a efficiency on Sunday. Cousins has additionally now not thrown a landing in each and every of the endmost 3 video games.
“We won’t make any excuses for them that happened today,” Morris mentioned. “That guy has carried us all season, he’s done such a marvelous job. It’s hard to throw that guy under the bus.”
The Falcons’ pick out of Penix at Negative. 8 general, who starred for the Washington Huskies, surprised many because of Cousins signing a four-year, $180 million do business in with $100 million assured.
He has unhidden once in a while at the regular-season garden in blowout losses, finishing 3 of his 5 passes for 38 yards.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) drops again to cross in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers within the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Photographs)
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However Penix will keep learning from Cousins, who will glance to proper the send this next moment within the dubbed “revenge game” in opposition to his Minnesota Vikings, as he makes his go back to the group he spent the endmost six seasons with.
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