2024 was another year of preseason hope and regular season disappointment for Atlanta Falcons fans. After a hot 6-3 start, Atlanta collapsed to 8-9 and missed the playoffs despite sweeping the division-leading Buccaneers.
Much of that had to do with the quarterback position. Atlanta gave huge money to veteran Kirk Cousins in an effort to “win now”, all while drafting an exciting rookie in Michael Penix Jr. at eight overall. Obviously, things didn’t go according to plan...but the future might be quite a bit brighter than the past. Let’s kick off our 2024 roster review series with a look at how Cousins and Penix fared this season.