Kirk Cousins ​​says that the Falcons draft decision may have maintained it with Vikings


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The veteran Marshal of the NFL Kirk Cousins ​​says that he felt “deceived” by the Atlanta Falcons After the organization went to write Michael Penix Jr. with its first selection in the 2024 Draft, a decision that he said could have taken him to stay in Minnesota if he knew before signing.

During the last season of the “field marshal” of Netflix Docuseries, Cousins ​​spoke frankly On the situation in Atlanta, which finally turned out to be a bench in favor of Penix.

The Campo de los Atlanta Falcons, Michael Penix Jr., passes the ball against Washington’s commanders in the Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn images)

“At that time, I felt that I had been a bit deceived,” Cousins ​​said in the first episode. “Or certainly, if I had information about free agency, I would certainly have affected my decision.”

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Cousins ​​explained that he would probably have remained with the Vikings with the understanding that both teams had plans to write a person who called the rookie signal. Atlanta recruited Penix with the eighth general selection, and The Vikings He had selected Michigan JJ McCarthy’s field with the tenth selection.

“He had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved there, if both teams are going to write a field marshal.

Campo de los Atlanta Falcons, Kirk Cousins, enters the field before the match against Minnesota Vikings at the US Bank Stadium (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn images)

Kirk Cousins ​​of the Falcons discusss the future with the team despite requesting the low season trade

Cousins ​​signed a four -year contract with the Falcons, according to the reports, earned up to $ 180 million, but lost the initial work against Penix with only three remaining weeks in the season. It was 7-7 and launched for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Penix closed the season with 1-2 as a marshal of the starting field.

“It hurts to go to work, but you must be an adult,” Cousins ​​said in the episode about being a bench. “You have to be an adult man and handle it with maturity. I feel sorry for myself and it’s hard to do, but that’s what you have to do. And that’s where my focus was.”

The Atlanta Falcons Campo Mariscal Kirk Cousins, prepares for a game against New York giants at the Mercedes-Benz stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn images)

Cousins ​​attended the mandatory mini -family of the Falcons last month, despite his absence of OTA and a low season request of an exchange.

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