Michael Penix Jr still has plenty to prove to Atlanta Falcons fans as Week 1 will mark just his fourth NFL start. The No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft threw for 4,903 yards and 36 touchdowns in his final season at Washington, and looks to be a perfect fit for Zac Robinson’s vertical passing scheme.
Playing alongside Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, Drake London, and Darnell Mooney, the 25-year-old has all of the resources needed to be a Falcons success story. And ahead of a Week 1 clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2023 Heisman Trophy runner-up received a ringing endorsement from Bucs’ head coach Todd Bowles.