Cousins is 35.....nearing the end of the line for most quarterbacks.
And yet the Falcons thought it wise to start tampering with a QB who was stull under contract, trying to woo him to the Falcons, and not only that, throw 100 million dollars guaranteed at him. You're reasoning is flawed in the sense that they went after Cousins, and if they felt he may not last or is too old, why sign him to such a mega contract in the first place?
The Penix pick seems reasonable
I have to disagree. When you spend 100 million, do you use the draft to improve the team or do you draft his replacement?
Smaller in scale, but this a repeat of the Jordan Love/Aaron Rodgers situation. They were poised to get beyond the NFC championship, missing only a few pieces of the puzzle, instead they drafted Jordan Love.
I'm like 99% sure if they didn't draft Love, the drama, and divorce would never have happened. The Falcons are a much weaker team with more needs, which makes the move even more questionable.