FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Michael Penix Jr. saw a receiver sit down in a soft spot in the zone defense recently in practice, and he looked off inside linebacker Nate Landman and zipped it in for a completion.
"Great throw," said Landman, a third-year player who is one of the veterans helping Penix's transition into the NFL. Penix was taken with the No. 8 pick in the draft, but is sitting and learning from veteran Kirk Cousins.
"We'll make a play on field, I'm talking s--- on the sideline, and he'll go throw a dart, make a play, and then he'll look at me and point," Landman said.