The new league year won’t officially start until Wednesday at 4 pm ET, but the Falcons have reportedly already landed their quarterback. After weeks of intense speculation—seriously, this was the wildest few weeks of rumors from non-reporters I’ve ever witnessed—Atlanta is set to pay top dollar for Kirk Cousins.
There’s sure to be plenty of debate until the start of the season about whether Cousins was the right choice, but it’s the choice the Falcons decided to make. The four-time Pro Bowler should immediately give Atlanta stability at quarterback and help elevate the young talent around him.
Things can go sideways, sure.