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Dark Horse » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:52 pm
He will be 24 on May 8thJeevo wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:50 pm:Love went a lot later and Penix is 24 I think. He either sits until he’s 26 or your $40+ signing with big dead money does. I find it strange.
RaiderFan1 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:54 pm
Michael Renz just reported that his source told him that the Raiders tried to move up to get PENIX , but was not able to do so, he also reported that the Rams tried to move up to 13, and the Raiders declined because they wanted BowersWillmark » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:55 pm
There is going to come a point in this draft where a team can’t pass him.NoClapsPlease wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:49 pm:Hope we get rattler tomorrow.
I’ve been banging the table for him as a non 1st round pick and we won’t have to worry about starting him immediately. He’s got a special arm. Gotta make it happen.
BoKnows81 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:55 pm
Penix is 24 years old. It was a terrible pick for the Falcons.chucker wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:46 pm:I don't think the Falcons drafting Penix is a bad move at all. The Packers had Rodgers under contract for a pile of money and drafted Love. Realistically the Vikings could decide to trade Cousins next year if they think Penix is ready to start and they'd save a bit of cap in 2025 over keeping Cousins and be in a great cap position for the future years with a QB on a rookie deal. I never expected Penix to drop far in the first because of other teams potentially drafting him even without an immediate QB need.
We didn't get a QB, but we got a guy who should make a mid level QB better. IMO he'll initially be less of a true TE and more of a slot weapon that teams will struggle to match up with in coverage because they don't have guys who are both fast enough and big enough.
haji81872 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:58 pm
Please explain how he was going to trade up to.get someone. The top four picks had huge offers. None moved. SD isn't trading with is. Giants grabbed a QB. Tenn wasn't going to trade. Neither Atlanta. No way Bears were trading back. Jets weren't willing to drop any farther either.Raider727 wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:36 pm:For all the people wanting the Raiders to wait til the 13th pick to get their guy, hope you're happy. It was obvious the Raiders were going to have to trade up if they wanted to get one of the top 6 QB's.
Very disappointed with Telesco, you dumb fuck!
Jeevo » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:59 pm
So he sits until he’s 26? Or the highly paid FA does. Why sign Cousins then, lots of cheaper options if you’re planning on QB at 8. I really couldn’t care less about the Falcons but I find it interesting.Dark Horse wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:52 pm:He will be 24 on May 8th
Amish Cabal » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:59 pm
I think it was a smart pick for the Falcons. They got Cousins, now they've got a replacement and perhaps somebody to push him. No one expected it. Perfect pick for them.BoKnows81 wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:55 pm:Penix is 24 years old. It was a terrible pick for the Falcons.
16 to 88 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:59 pm
There's a credible source... Mitchell RenzRaiderFan1 wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:54 pm:Michael Renz just reported that his source told him that the Raiders tried to move up to get PENIX , but was not able to do so, he also reported that the Rams tried to move up to 13, and the Raiders declined because they wanted Bowers
Hellbound » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:00 pm
You also have more than one or two players on your board. You're not sitting there hoping someone is gonna fall. You have a board with the players ranked. This whole train of thought that Penix or any other player getting picked, surprised us and threw us off is silly. Plus gms have some what of a feel for what the other gms are going to doDark Horse wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:29 pm:They had the highest contigent at his workout
silver_ghost » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:02 pm
Hell no! Rattler is not better than the QBs we have on our roster. We need players who will play this season not five years from now. I want Raiders to move up and grab a corner followed by a RG.NoClapsPlease wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:49 pm:Hope we get rattler tomorrow.
I’ve been banging the table for him as a non 1st round pick and we won’t have to worry about starting him immediately. He’s got a special arm. Gotta make it happen.
Opoponax50 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:02 pm
Yeah. There's usually some good reasoning to be found behind just about any pick, but that is such a strange... no, it's a stupid choice on Atlanta's part. If they figure they have a 2-3 year window with Cousins, then they needed to get someone who could be helpful to that cause now, whether it's on offense or D.BoKnows81 wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:55 pm:Penix is 24 years old. It was a terrible pick for the Falcons.
BoKnows81 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:03 pm
You want your "replacements" to start games before 26 years old. An absolutely terrible pick when you are in win now mode with Cousins.Amish Cabal wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:59 pm:I think it was a smart pick for the Falcons. They got Cousins, now they've got a replacement and perhaps somebody to push him. No one expected it. Perfect pick for them.
Raider_Dave » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:05 pm
yeah... the guys here saying we shoulda/coulda just traded up are certainly much more in the know.16 to 88 wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:59 pm:There's a credible source... Mitchell Renz
RaiderFan1 » Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:08 pm
not really…. Hear me out, the Falcons can let Penix develop for a year and learn how to be a pro from cousins,,,,, then don’t you think it would be pretty easy to trade cousins to a QB needy team next year since his contract next year won’t actually be that bad, you know there’s always gonna be a market for a good free agent, reliable QB…. Shit I wouldn’t mind the fucking Raiders trading for cousins with that contract right now…. Boknows81, let me ask you, would you trade a 6 or 7th round pick tonight for cousins and take on that contract for two years ? If you’re one of the guys that likes winning, then you would do it, if not, we probably shouldn’t have won those last few meaningless games at the end of the season last year.BoKnows81 wrote Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:55 pm:Penix is 24 years old. It was a terrible pick for the Falcons.