FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.
After the Falcons flopped again, general manager Terry Fontenot had to explain to team owner Arthur Blank how he planned to overcome the failure of his Kirk Cousins Experiment.
We can guess how that conversation went based on what Fontenot said during his news conference Thursday.
Yes, the Falcons signed Cousins with the idea that he would be a good starter for at least two seasons and instead got maybe eight effective performances before he was benched.
But now Cousins can be a $27.5 million backup behind Michael Penix Jr.
Sure, thats a lot of money to pay to a guy who doesnt play.
But the Falcons will be using the same amount of salary-cap space for their two quarterbacks if Cousins were the starter.
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