From quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. to standouts and depth chart notes, here's a rundown from Atlanta Falcons OTAs.
OTAs are voluntary, but Atlanta's received strong attendance thus far. Most not present are still in the building but dealing with injuries, including defensive tackleQuarterback has been the theme of the Falcons' offseason, which isn't necessarily a stark difference from the last-two offseasons, but veteran signal callerThose inside the building, be it coaches or teammates, have raved about Cousins's leadership and ball placement, and he continues to prove why on the field.
In the three open practice sessions that have taken place in Penix's first two weeks, he's shown much of the same traits - a big left arm, flashes of brilliance, and some pretty severe overthrows. High has been the most common miss for Penix, though he threw a handful of passes behind receivers Tuesday.that fell quite short, but he had several others in the intermediate range that left his hand with considerable heat and anticipation for the wideout's positioning.
Now eight practices into his Falcons career, Penix has oft shown the physical tools that instilled belief in the Falcons he can be the long-term answer under center. He's also provided several reminders of why Cousins is the starter. The discrepancy between Cousins and Penix is as one would expect between a four-time Pro Bowler and rookie less than a month after draft day - and that's just fine. Penix's start has been encouraging but not without flaws, and for the middle of May, that's nothing out of the ordinary.Penix and Washington started their relationship May 9, the night before rookie minicamp. Their chemistry looks like they've been together much longer.
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