There apparently isn’t a quarterback the Falcons aren’t thinking about including to their roster.
Regardless of already having $180 million man Kirk Cousins and No. 8 decide Michael Penix Jr. beneath contract, the Falcons positioned a wavier declare on on quarterback Nathan Rourke, in response to ESPN.
Rourke, a former Canadian Soccer League star who was launched by the Patriots this week, as an alternative landed with the Giants.
There’s actually nothing incorrect with the Falcons making an attempt to fortify the quarterback place, however Atlanta is actually taking it to an excessive this yr.
And there’s already the drama surrounding its present quarterback room.
After realizing the duo of Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke just isn’t successful you something, the Falcons determined to revamp the place this offseason.
They first signed former Vikings star Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million take care of $100 million assured.
That assured cash would often imply that the Falcons felt that they had their quarterback for the following few years, however Atlanta threw the world a curveball in the course of the draft.
As a substitute of utilizing the No. 8 decide to assist Cousins win in 2024, which most anticipated, Atlanta as an alternative determined to draft Penix Jr. in hopes of stabilizing the place for a few years to return.
Whereas the intentions behind which will appear strong, it created loads of drama.
Cousins felt blindsided by the decide, and it got here out this week that one of many causes he left the Vikings was the franchise telling him it supposed to draft a quarterback excessive on this yr’s draft.
Now, the Cousins have a veteran coming back from an Achilles tear who is aware of the franchise has his substitute ready within the wings.
If Cousins struggles, there might be loads of “Play Penix” chatter in Atlanta.
Rourke wouldn’t have been a menace to both Cousins or Penix Jr.’s job safety, however he would have offered one other younger choice on the place.
And that might have raised much more discuss of the Falcons maybe being prepared to maneuver ahead with a Penix Jr.-Rourke mixture sooner or later.
Rourke frolicked with the Patriots and Jaguars and joined the Giants after being waived by New England, who drafted its quarterback of the longer term in Drake Maye.
