There is no way in hell Atlanta is making the NFCCG with Cousins. Even if people do not think Fields is the answer. You get him and Wilson at 4.5 million for a year and you see what happens. Hell take those two and draft a QB with one of your first two picks or take a shot on a qb that might slide to late rounds like Milton. Either way I would take that deal and the 30 million extra cap space and go get Higgins, Hardman, Floyd and Young......all day long before I would waste 34 million in one year for Cousins and Heinicke. As of right now they still need a pass rusher, dline and wrs. Higgins instantly becomes your #1 and Hardman your speed guy. Young and Floyd make instant impacts. Currently Atlanta still has holes and they have 3 million cap space. Its the absolute gross mismanagement that keeps this team sub 500 for 7 years. Cousins tore his achilles in his plant foot, which has a lot to do with his mechanics and power. The majority of players that tear their achilles and come back are out of the nfl with in 2 years.This was a dumb move but then again its the Falcons we are talking about.

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Posted by Tigertown in ATL

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Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:52 am to MikkUGA

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There is no way in hell Atlanta is making the NFCCG with Cousins

They weren’t making the NFCCG with anyone even remotely available.

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Posted by SteelerBravesDawg

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Posted on 3/22/24 at 12:13 pm to MikkUGA

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There is no way in hell Atlanta is making the NFCCG with Cousins. Even if people do not think Fields is the answer.

The staff wanted an "elite processor."

Fields doesn't fit that criteria. Cousins does. Fields was never in the discussion.

Here,.read this. It goes into detail Cousin's departure from Minny and how Morris and his staff had him as their #1 target from the get:

Cousins was Falcons #1 target.