The national media seems to have an obsession with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s 58% completion rate in 2024.
"Penix took over from Kirk Cousins in Week 16, but those games were against bottom-half defenses (Giants, Commanders, Panthers), and the rookie completed only 58.1 percent of his passes, which ranked 44th among qualifying quarterbacks in that span," Josh Kendall wrote on The Athletic.
Penix opened Falcons training camp on Thursday with a drama-free day filled with accurate throws to running backs, wide receivers, and especially tight end Kyle Pitts. The offensive scheme will include more easy throws, and timing routes that bounced off receivers’ hands in 2024 should find safe harbor in 2025.
The Falcons have questions, but way too much is being made of Penix’s 58%.
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