Penix Jr. to the Falcons ‘shocked’ Cousins, McCarthy to the Vikings, Maye a Patriot | NFL | THE HERD

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world and their starting QB Kirk Cousins by drafting Michael Penix Jr. 8th overall. Colin Cowherd says it’s better to be QB-heavy than QB-light, and believes that J.J. McCarthy will be a perfect fit for the Minnesota Vikings, and Drake Maye will struggle with the New England Patriots.
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Penix Jr. to the Falcons ‘shocked’ Cousins, McCarthy to the Vikings, Maye a Patriot | NFL | THE HERD
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[@renj24]

How are we still getting the sound wrong!

[@user-rn9co7jc4t]

15 years??!!! Penix Jr is 24 with two ACL knee surgeries 😂😂😂😂

[@aztronomy7457]

Cousins is 35 and just tore his Achilles.

[@johndough4219]

So did frank gore and he was a rb

[@cameronbustos6059]

​@@aztronomy7457 his point still stands

[@braytonnewell6807]

Bro, you’re nitpicking. You get the idea… you’re investing for the long term. You sound like a male Karen.

[@jrgvsqz]

​​@@aztronomy7457Aaron Rodgers did also at 40

[@brianogrady3185]

Gonna go out on a limb and say already this is a future “Where Colin was wrong” segment.

[@rianan6620]

im here with u

[@toddsalkowski448]

Nice. Well done.

[@pierrekid]

I disagree but that was funny +1

[@jonathan45732]

Dudes wrong about 90% of the time

[@cobyshelton3392]

“Penix had to carry lesser talent” Colin, don’t make false claims to make your take sound better! His WR1 went 9th overall! The other two are getting drafted too!

[@Unriven]

and Washington's OL won the Joe Moore award 😂

[@thomasjosephson4428]

my buddy is a UW fan, he said Penix was propped up by his WRs and the talent on UWs offense.

[@lukeoja7112]

I had to pause the video when he said that and make sure I wasn't the only one who thought that was a terrible take 😂

[@qbsacker5394]

@@thomasjosephson4428 Im a husky fan, your buddy is incorrect. They all helped each other, go look at some of Penix highlights, his throws are next level elite, he puts it in spots for those WR's to be super successful. No doubt Odunze, Polk, Mcmillian are great, but we had quarter backs there before Penix with that WR crew, they didnt do what Penix did.

[@thomasjosephson4428]

@@qbsacker5394 yeah I ( a Vikings fan) was very high on Penix after watching the the CFP game against Texas. That's when he told me his thoughts. I would have loved to see Penix continuing to wear purple next year (same shade of purple as UW FYI) but I'm happy with the Mcarthy Pick.

[@papap8516]

I love that when he listed the potential NFC playoff teams the Falcons could face, he just lists the entire NFC North

[@andrewcoleman6458]

I know my bears are back in these conversations🔥🐻⬇️

[@B.Piercesports]

It's gonna be a bloodbath in the north this year and the future

[@zack6701]

NFC East is trending down, NFC North trending up

[@vikingsfan1233]

My Vikings are back in it

[@rsimmons1980]

​@@vikingsfan1233 WE will see. There was a huge fall off after Kirk.

[@ChargersNationBaby]

Shoot pennix is cooked💀 ….. Colin being positive about your draft is the kiss of death 🤣

[@willl7780]

ouch lol

[@antonioc3995]

RIP MP…. 🪦🙏🏿 😂😭😭😭

[@mr.e5312]

😂😂

[@MrJoeljoy]

Factual

[@jefflaliberte6911]

He's always wrong about everything

[@SpruceGooseTV]

You can't say the Falcons are simultaneously in "win-now" mode and "win-later" mode. So they always want to win? Interesting tactic, other teams should try that.

[@BoondockGore]

But they never do win. So maybe not

[@nochilllwill]

@@BoondockGore sad to see penix go to a poverty franchise wish seattle or miami could have gotten him

[@StevenCarusone]

The Chiefs literally do that. Other teams do this.

[@PanAfricanCommunalist]

If they “win now” they’ll never have a chance at a top QB pick until years later

[@josh-ed7je]

⁠@@PanAfricanCommunalistthey’ll never have a chance at a top QB because this team doesn’t tank. They’d rather suck and win enough games to get the 8th pick then go all in and tank for a guy like Caleb

[@RockNRollGecko]

The Vikings moved up 1 spot but it was to block the Raiders and Broncos who according to reports were talking to the Jets

[@BrejetyKirby]

“Penix had to carry lesser talent” umm did jj have odunze?

[@sudoCompetence]

Washington had a WR who went #9 and an OL that won the Joe Moore award. Washington was stacked lmaoooo

[@mbo7613]

Compared to other CFP teams, minimal run support most of the season which put a lot of pressure on Penix. Your point is valid regarding Odunze.

[@sujayman9168]

Compare the defenses and offensive line.

[@SupremePawn]

@@sujayman9168Maybe he had to carry lesser talent but how can Colin Act like McCarthy didn’t win the chip?? What more did he want JJ to do?

[@laserchiefwankoo204]

​@@mbo7613minimal run support? Dillon Johnson had over 1000 yards rushing

[@maxstrahan]

Ain't no way Penix is playing 15 years lol

[@Wayne-tk5mx]

Lol he will be almost 40 with 50 year old legs 😊

[@thelaboys2871]

As a falcons fan I love that Atlanta will now be in the media talked about more often

[@popjibbletz]

As a Panthers fan I am glad the Falcons are now making stupid decisions and not us. Enjoy that media

[@user-vf8ty4fs5o]

@@popjibbletz your comment was great! As a Detroit Lions fan, I’m glad both your franchises took over for ours as the laughingstocks of the NFL

[@Tazech]

UW Washington fan here. You don’t know how good of a player you just got. The best decision your GM and head coach could have made.

[@erick4923]

@@Tazech He is an injury waiting to happen. Nobody questions his skill.

[@hueyang5943]

Penix will push Kirky to be a better quarterback. I'm sure Kirky won't want to lose the starting job.👍

[@Izthefaithful]

McCarthy seems like the dude who “isn’t as talented” as other qbs drafted but he’ll keep winning games and championships and people will be like how that happen 😂

[@glennpelton4887]

Brady 2.0

[@gregorymurphey2115]

@glennpelton4887 exactly what I was thinking

[@jacksontran5066]

Shoutout to the volume guy, finally getting it right 🎉🥳🎉

[@AsylumSaint]

Its still low what are you on about?

[@thomaspellinger5368]

@@AsylumSaint I think he was joking b/c he thinks this is a bad take.

[@AsylumSaint]

@@thomaspellinger5368 Oh you mean like The Volume, the other channel with Colin. Might be, all I know is a lot of people can't hear these segments including myself.

[@willandizzle]

People are exaggerating how bad of a pick it actually was, but the moment Kirk has a bad game the fans are gonna be restless until Penix is in.

[@kurtwagner350]

It’s not so much a bad pick as bad management, if a young QB was the plan then don’t pay Kirk a massive contract through the entirety of Penix’s rookie contract

[@chapellebr9603]

i was shocked but i love this pick!

[@kdubbss0583]

@@kurtwagner350because Kirk was able to get what the market allowed. Minnesota probably wanted him but not at the price he was asking. ATL had the money, and didn’t pay anyone else on the roster. So they’ll be fine in long run

[@kurtwagner350]

@@kdubbss0583 the long run is the problem, kirks deal isn’t just one year.

[@michaeljohnson7945]

@@kurtwagner350 A veteran, above-average starting quarterback who has played at an occasional Pro Bowl level is going to cost $45 million per year in today's NFL. There is a major difference between having Kirk Cousins as a team's starting quarterback vs. having spare parts such as Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinicke and Marcus Mariota as a team's starting quarterback. Also, only $100 million of Cousins' contract is guaranteed and it's all paid in the first two years.

[@BigOEntertainmentYT]

Colin, this is a dumb take. Jordan Love and Aaron Ridgers were at the end of the first round, not top 10. You should never spend a top 10 pick to get a backup that might play 3 to 4 years down the road.

[@jakehutchison5761]

Penix will play in year 3 Kirks deal is only 2 years.

[@bobbyrivera2951]

@@jakehutchison5761it’s 4 dumbnutz.

[@chrisjames4514]

@@jakehutchison5761so you’re admitting that you’re paying Cousins 100 million dollars to be a two year rental?? Yikes

[@jakehutchison5761]

@@chrisjames4514 Why? They aren't paying anybody else nobody that needs a big deal will be up in the next 2 years outside of AJ Terrell and they have plenty of cap space for that. They have been a game out of the playoffs 2 years in a row with the worst QB situation in the league over the past 2 years. They make the playoffs with Kirk get experience have time to build the roster and really be ready for a real run when Penix is staring in 2 years.

[@colebendoggettyounger2610]

​@@chrisjames4514 He's right. He got 2 yrs of guaranteed money. Pennix can learn our from Cousins and then the falcons can move off that Cousins contract and have that cheap rookie deal Pennix got..it's perfect.

[@kf7197]

Crazy that Penix has had an injury every year since 2018 and he’s not considered injury prone to Cowherd but Tua plays a full season and “that’s not happening again”

[@upf1766]

Well now you’re just lying aren’t you. Penix hasn’t had an injury for two years. I get not liking the pick cause of Cousins and his contract but hating on the kid with fake facts? Really?

[@Fahootaef]

@@upf1766 Was he just constipated limping around the entire 4th qtr of the national championship?

[@BillieBailey-th3lc]

@@FahootaefWhat was his injury, DOCTOR?

[@keithjb68]

"Penix succeeded with lesser talent..." what?!? Washington had FAR better receivers and a slightly better O-line (best in all of college football) than JJ had at Michigan. Love the channel Colin.

[@milliworkz7069]

Wild it’s almost like Penix played more seasons then last year… go watch his highlight his injury years. JJ going to be the next Mac Jones

[@JonathanKonkel]

​@@milliworkz7069- Dumbest take on here. Lol

[@milliworkz7069]

@@JonathanKonkel awhhh did I hurt your JJ feelings. What does JJ do better than Mac Jones? Both hand the ball off well we know that👍🏻

[@candipauline]

​@@milliworkz7069 hand the both?

[@milliworkz7069]

@@candipauline ball 🏈*********. 🤙

[@Durag__bandit98]

Idc wat these shows say that was a bad pick

[@austinmassey7764]

The issue wasn’t that the took a QB, it was that they took THAT QB. McCarthy is two years younger and does not have anywhere close to the injury history that Penix does.

[@ruggednraw]

Also worth noting: when Washington drafted RG3, they also drafted Kirk Cousins. That worked out well since RG3 got hurt.

[@joshscharf4230]

4th round pick not a top 10

[@davidthegoat8075]

​@joshscharf4230 There's like 2 more starting QBs available this draft. Next year is considered a bad QB class so if Cousins is trash they secured a QB now.

[@RockNRollGecko]

@@davidthegoat8075 and if Cousins plays well for 2 years and battles Penix in year 3 u got Penix with injury problems at 27 finally playing? lol its a wasted pick.

[@quietmortgage]

Terrible argument. Neither QB was making $50 mil.

[@ChrisH421]

​@@quietmortgagehow about Cousins is 9% of the Falcons cap this year, Alex Smith was 9% of KC cap the year they drafted Mahomes. If you think a Qb in the draft is your guy you take him when you get the chance to.

[@cornelllax05]

Colin saying JJ had to carry lesser talent when Penix had Rome, Polk, and McMillan as his pass catchers lol

[@brandonannisette6023]

Jj had a better team Michigan defense crushed everyone

[@sudoCompetence]

@@brandonannisette6023 Washington had a WR who went #9 and an OL that won the Joe Moore award. Get outta here lmao

[@brandonannisette6023]

@@sudoCompetencebut yet Michigan was favored to win

[@sudoCompetence]

@@brandonannisette6023 by like a field goal - the spread was under 5 points lol

[@romain8390]

@@sudoCompetenceSo what? Look at the rest of the team. Michigan: NFL head coach NFL defensive coordinator NFL offensive scheme NFL defensive scheme NFL drafted running back NFL receiver Wilson NFL tight end 6 starters drafted on defense in 2024. McCarthy had a super team. Yes, compared to a McCarthy, Penix carried FAR lesser talent.

[@chandleredgington5159]

Keeping receipts on everything cowherd says about McCarthy.

[@austinhalvorson838]

Colin is a idiot, rare that he’s right

[@SirPerfectful]

me too he's kinda annoying with it, even after the talks with Joel Klatt

[@A_r78]

McCarthy is a handoff merchant bro

[@_jse123]

​@@A_r78 Sure was throwing bombs and dimes in columbus in 2022

[@A_r78]

@@_jse123 yeah against a weak ahh defense

[@Folds2008]

Minnesota literally moved into the top 10 to get JJ, you know he was the 10th pick right?

[@anthonythanghe4755]

They moved up one spot… not 5.

[@JonathanKonkel]

​@@anthonythanghe4755 - Because they didn't NEED to. The other teams made dumb moves.

[@SodaWasDeleted]

@@JonathanKonkelThey gave a bag of chips to the jets to move up one spot. Don’t die over it. 😭

[@Izthefaithful]

@@JonathanKonkelyeah there was some dumb moves for sure

[@brandonannisette6023]

Yall wanted penix

[@antonioatkinson11]

All good points Colin but I think you failed to realize that there was no need to sign cousins to a $100 million contract when you could’ve just signed a low tier quarterback for one or two years if you’re gonna draft Michael Penix at 8

[@PeterDahu]

Yeah he ignores the obvious.

[@sprayer97]

@@PeterDahu you want your young qb to learn from a true pro thats been in the league and knows how to have sustained success and not some 3rd tier back up qb... and thats pretty obvious

[@xBlackOsox]

​@@sprayer97who might be trash. Atleast kirk has good film They say NFL speed alittle faster than college

[@richedinero]

We want to win now nd make use of our young talented core on offense…not with a sorry a qb who cant win,Thats why we payed Kirk 100 mill …Its a Win now or later situation for Falcons

[@PeterDahu]

@sprayer97 You want your "True Pro" to not cost 15% of your cap and not even tell him your plans. The Falcons are a mess.

[@emeraldmomme]

Exactly! Atlanta got a great QB.

[@UnconventionalSpark]

The pick wasn’t the problem. The major problem is paying Kirk Cousins all that money. That means Atlanta can’t sign or keep key playmakers elsewhere.

[@jakehutchison5761]

The Falcons have PLENTY of cap space they are only playing 6 players real money. Kirks deal is done in 2 years when guys need to be paid.

[@brandonannisette6023]

Baker mayfield got pay over 100 million the qb market in the NFL is like the used car market during the pandemic

[@historybuff1483]

And they passed up their only opportunity at pick 8 to go get someone to help their team win now

[@eugenedenbrook322]

Untrue. They pay KirkCo more soon, less later. That's the time they'll have to stay paying people, and Penix will still be on a rookie deal.

[@vincechan455]

I don't always agree with Cowherd, but he's 100% right on this. The Falcons made a great pick. If Cousins gets hurt, the season is not lost. Penix can step in and play. That's also why I think other teams need to go out and grab Sam Hartman. That Wake Forest/Notre Dame kid has Joe Montana ability. You heard it first.

[@matthunter4868]

The Penix pick was correct, it's the Cousins contract is what's the headscratcher. The Falcons FO basically set $150 million of guaranteed 💵 on 🔥 last night.

[@michaeljohnson7945]

@@matthunter4868 A veteran, above-average starting quarterback who has played at an occasional Pro Bowl level is going to cost $45 million per year in today's NFL. There is a major difference between having Kirk Cousins as a team's starting quarterback vs. having spare parts such as Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinicke and Marcus Mariota as a team's starting quarterback. Also, only $100 million of Cousins' contract is guaranteed and it's all paid in the first two years.

[@DrSneakers]

Did he just call Yachts and Bentleys great assets?

[@ryanoconnell2894]

I don’t get how this guy still has a show. I have a couple buddies that occasionally try watching it too and every time we all give him another shot we regret it

[@baits8420]

falcons might even get double digit sacks next year if they are lucky

[@B.Piercesports]

Did yal see pennix vs a great college defense in the natuonal championship game? I did and he was scared to death to throw the ball.

[@ubadman1]

You dont rememeber how his starting running back was out and his line overwhelmed? Of course you dont

[@fivehundrediq5212]

@@ubadman1That’s what great defenses do

[@SirPerfectful]

@@ubadman1 His oline won the award UofM's oline usually wins. Speaking as a UofM alum.

[@truthbearer7891]

Did you see CJ stroud in 2 games vs Michigan? You same clowns said he wouldn’t be good either

[@B.Piercesports]

@truthbearer7891 yeah in 22 it was close til the don broke off a 7t and 8t yard touchdown in thr 4th in 21 we were all over him and Hassan scored 5 tds

[@kendallcampbell8539]

Colin Fantastic take! Excellent

[@robertbartelt6032]

The other thing I think the Falcons were looking at was the success rate on rookie QBs sent out there to the wolves. Everyone looks at CJ Stroud and they don't see him as the exception not the rule.

[@Other_Robots]

Giants skipped on a good QB draft class to probably looking for one next year in a bad class again like when they got daniel jones

[@djangorestraind596]

They got nabers they're fine

[@Nathan-qz3mg]

There is Shedeur Sanders next year

[@gpeng05]

Disagree - they are devoting something like 15% of their cap space this season alone, and a ton more next year, to a single position out of 22. That doesn't mean it won't work out, but the probabilities, ie Moneyball, are not in their favor. The cap limitation (and dead money in the future) is the part that people need to be talking about here.

[@jakehutchison5761]

The Falcons arent paying anybody right now. Kirks deal is up in 2 years. The only contract they need to sign in the next 2 years is AJ Terrell and thats it.

[@robertcolacino7310]

As a Viking fan I’m threw the roof with MCCarthy, thru The first 5 rounds the league said “ NAH TO BRADY “ how’d that turn out Colin

[@kimberlymiller3438]

Life-long Falcons fan here, and this is the best analogy!!! Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU for braking it down. The last 3 years with our QBs were atrocious and embarrassing. Now we have an insurance plan in place to take care of our team for years to come. I fully trust GM Terry and Coach Raheem and the process...LET'S GO FALCONS!!!

[@shanechristopherson7582]

The back up for vikimgs got hurt in practice lol forgot about that collin Thats why they had to trade for dobbs

[@richardlug6139]

They should have just picked up Wentz instead of trading there draft choice or they should have traded for Trey Lance like the cowboys did.

[@ChowDownDetroit]

No one hates JJ McCarthy as much as Colin.

[@wDoucheCanoe]

Right but the difference between this and the Favre, Rodger’s, Alex Smith situation is that those QBs were already on the team and under contract, the Falcons JUST signed Kirk to a massive contract

[@jamesmitchell2704]

Cousins is mercenary. You get what you give.

[@quietmortgage]

The move makes no sense from a financial standpoint because signing Kirk means you're in win now mode and you need impact players to make up for his salary. Basically, the Falcons are telling you they're building the team for 3 years from now.

[@jakehutchison5761]

The Falcons have PLENTY of cap space they are only paying 6 guys right now. Kirks deal is up in 2 years when Pitts needs his contract

[@SJStevens8723]

Their bright idea is to win now and in the future lol. With Kirk, they hope to win enough to make the playoffs and obviously lose. Then when that little era ends, seamlessly move into the Penix era and do some real hardcore winning.

[@stevencuster3702]

Colin, when the Vikings traded for Dobbs, they did so because, at the time, Hall was the only uninjured QB on the depth chart--Mullens wasn’t available for the Falcons game due to injury. So, they needed to trade for Dobbs to have a backup to what was their third-string QB.

[@3500BP]

He doesn’t care about those details! That doesn’t make headlines!

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

To be fair, Minnesota and New England showed their cards to Harbaugh when they said are you trading Herbert, and they got laughed at and Chargers hung up the phone on them.

[@joshuawilliams2447]

Idc about Herbert the chargers aren’t getting anywhere bro they picked a oline man over a wr 🤣🤣

[@corey2232]

@@joshuawilliams2447 So they were smart? Teams that invest in OL elevate their entire offensive unit & allow all players to benefit. The Chiefs did the same thing, and it allowed them to win SBs despite worse & worse production from the WR corps.

[@usa91787]

Wow. How did you get on that call? You must be pretty special. Because to know what was said and done in those conversations can only be known if you were there, or knew someone who was and they told you. Hard to believe they just hung up. And after laughing at an inquiry. You might do that but grown ups and professionals don't. I know you're just another dipsh;t trying to act to like you know something but you don't.

[@limegreensharpays]

They didn’t laugh, the Vikings and patriots laughed because the chargers ask for way too much and THEY hung up lol

[@farriskhan2352]

@@joshuawilliams2447OLINEMEN are weapons. Two best OLINES made it to the championship game last year.

[@digitalplainsmedia9466]

I have a gut feeling that his McCarthy take will end up being on his Mount Rushmore of heel-turns about 5 years from now😂😂

[@richardjohnson8709]

So you think because Cousin's is coming off a major injury it was a good idea to draft a QB with an extensive injury history?

[@steven_k117]

Lmao

[@andresbarajas5851]

Cousins was a bridge QB to begin with, esp after Achillies surgery and given his record when it matters....this is actually a genius move to do it now IF you love Penix, which it looks like they did.

[@wallsthesellout4833]

Colin you gotta learn how the cap works

[@anaybasu9125]

Interesting how all the defensive coaches (pierce, Morris, MacDonald) apparently wanted penix but oconnel and Payton wanted McCarthy

[@DWoodsII]

We’ll see who has the better career. I have my money on Penix.

[@PeterDahu]

Shh...don't tell Colin that his precious offensive coaches aren't as smart as he thinks.

[@sprayer97]

@@PeterDahu thats the reason offensive hc's are usually not involved in the playoffs or even superbowl. look at Andy Reid, Kyle Shanahan, Matt LeFleur, Sean McVay, Zac Taylor... man i wish these boys would finally have success against all the dominating defensive coaches like Tomlin, Harbaugh and McDermott...

[@djangorestraind596]

​@DWoodsII your money is on a guy who won't see his first nfl start until he's 28? Over a 21 year old qb with tons of potential going to the best situation of any of the rookie qbs? (Besides caleb) poor way to spend your money imo

[@djangorestraind596]

​@@sprayer97lol owned him

[@bmanpsufan5722]

Preach it Colin! Rise up

[@johnnyvansguard869]

That’s where Colin fail to comprehend. He looking it just as the owner. He not thinking about what his is gonna do to the locker room

[@alexamerling79]

As a Bears fan, thank you Atlanta for not trading out of 8. Helped us get Odunze :) My bias aside, I was initially baffled at what the Falcons were doing but the more I think about it, the saying is " The best time to draft a qb is when you don't need one."

[@SpidermanandJeny]

This is such a dumb take. You don't sign someone to a massive contract and then take his replacement that's already older has huge bust potential.

[@nelsonshut6840]

Its a smart move Cousins coming off an achilles injury which is a serious career altering injury. By drafting Penix you have insurance for the future

[@SpidermanandJeny]

@@nelsonshut6840 if you're THAT worried you don't sign the guy. It's not like Cousins has an absolutely amazing history of winning much at all.

[@wack8589]

​What is Penix coming off? @@nelsonshut6840

[@damianpresha9833]

​@@SpidermanandJeny Y'all really drink this QB juice teams won Superbowls and big games.

[@DoloGrip]

Lmao it’s a good pick. Cousins is 35 and he hasn’t done anything in the playoffs.

[@realgooddoty9395]

You don’t sign a quarterback to that much money if you’re worried about his health.

[@gamblingguru2235]

Ur wrong Colin… falcons could just draft a QB next year if Cousins doesn’t work why u want a qb sit for 4 years

[@ClammyDrew]

Couldn't agree more with this take.

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

Penix sitting behind a pro like Cousins is fantastic - so good for Penix - I think this was an absolute gold standard pick

[@Buggsiess]

The fact that Colin didn’t have penix to the Falcons in his mock draft tells you all you need to know about his analysis. Edit: People really don’t get sarcasm

[@legitdragon6202]

I mean most people didn't, it didn't exactly fit what's considered 'conventional'

[@dustinwilson1059]

If anything, Minnesota played their cards perfect. They liked JJ, and it will work, and they kept their 2nd number 1 this year. And they have their first round next year. Why give up everything when you don’t have to? JJ will work, and it could work out big. He is a winner.

[@GJones247]

If you don't plan on playing bad for the next few years, you won't be able to land a great QB. This is a smart move. Every great team drafts a QB when the team has a good QB. Look at the teams who dont draft a good QB when they are good, where are they now? Patriots, Giants, Raiders, Saints, Washington, and list goes on.

[@isaacdunaway7149]

The problem is Penix is going to be 24 when the season starts. There's a solid chance he'll be 26 or 27 before he's the starter

[@ZephraFPS]

Imagine he then is one of the top QB’s in the league for 10 years. Idk why people act like he’s gonna be geriatric at 26 lmfao

[@Pogibearx]

@@ZephraFPSright! QBs are playing to nearly 40 now and he’s turning 24 this next month. Getting 5-10 years out of a great QB is a big win no matter how you slice it.

[@JoeMiles-xs1wk]

Age isn't a problem for QBs, damage is...

[@joshscharf4230]

​@Pogibearx Penix has had 4 season ending injuries what if he isn't good in 2-3 years

[@jjbdbd8279]

What if Kirk gets hurt

[@herrmark92]

Some of your points are valid but I dont think you can make the argument that Cousins might get injured again, considering Penix has had 4 season ending injuries, including tearing the same ACL twice. Cousins is 36 and more durable than Penix is

[@remmer3380]

Saying that Penix had to carry "lesser talent" is just objectively wrong. We watched it play out over the last 3 days. Penix's targets: 2 drafted in the top 40, and another in the top 100, plus his BOTH tackles went in rounds 1 and 2 respectively. 10 PLAYERS DRAFTED. Only 3 of those outside of the top 100. JJs top target went round 3... Just a few picks before Penix's WR3 went off the board. (Yes. I know the TE Loveland will be a high pick next year) 11 players from that team drafted. MOST on the defensive side of the ball. Roman, Corum and Zinter were the highest offensive picks besides JJ, all in round 3.

[@aidanmurphy8286]

Who’s gonna tell Colin that the Vikings did indeed trade into the top 10 to take JJ McCarthy

[@rowdy831]

The league has shown it can't pick a QB and Harbaugh knows what he is talking about. I like Herd but how can he even say JJ had better targets than Penix at Washington?

[@verlongates2279]

Was just about to leave thinking there was nothing noteworthy being said here when Colin says that Penix will be 'the best backup in the league?' Maybe. Maybe not. But to state it like it's a fact is just bizarre.

[@rontaanderson9667]

preach💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 thank you

[@positivepatrick2009]

Thanks for talking me off the ledge. It makes sense to me now. Life long Falcons fan.

[@mikec3756]

Kirk Cousins was the insurance policy for RGIII.

[@kapalua7]

Colin, your logic is a tad thin. Atlanta could use draft assets, or a trade, to move up to draft another QB a year or two from now. Penix is a wasted pick because he won't contribute now. Falcons should've gone defense with that pick this year. The Cousins deal reeks of the mistake made by Denver with Russel Wilson. Another aging QB looking for one last big paycheck -- and a guy who's performance is already tapering off. And what has Cousins accomplished in his career? He's above average (not close to great) and won just ONE playoff game. What is Atlanta thinking?

[@truthbearer7891]

How did Rodgers or Love picks help the Packers win now when they were drafted?

[@MondtsterChefs]

Nobody was willing to move into the top ten for the traded for tenth overall pick!

[@user-uu6fy4di9l]

thanks grandpa collin. this really helped clarify that atlanta pick

[@nathanoberg4389]

Nobody was willing to move up to take JJ... except the vikings who moved up to take JJ...

[@gregtynan6761]

First video of the herd I’ve watched in a while. Clearly it’s time to re subscribe and watch!

[@austinhalvorson838]

Taking penix over McCarthy is so stupid, but then again they paid 180 million for Kirk 🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonymason7652]

Ok Colin just convinced me to be happy with my team's draft pick. I was highly upset at the time they drafted Penix but it makes a lot of sense now actually.

[@jayhope6866]

"Nobody was willing to move into the top 10 for McCarthy" With the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft:

[@3500BP]

Thank you!! I noticed that idiocy as well.

[@gopackgo1412]

Uncle Colin with the different POV - love it

[@curtsiekert]

I love how everyone defends the Penix pick by knocking on Cousins. They say Atlanta was smart. Lol.

[@joekabooki]

Ok there’s so much wrong with this analysis. The falcons weren’t gonna draft a “linebacker” at 8. They desperately needed an edge rusher and they had their pick of any of them at 8. Yeah a good backup is great, but at 8 that’s a bit rich for a backup.

[@javieeg15]

He doesn't like JJ McCarthy but says he will succeed , so if he succeeds he can come back and say " I told you he would succeed" 😂🤦‍♂️

[@ikiruyamamoto1050]

I love Colin, always a passionate opinion...even when often wrong. First, Penix isn't ANYTHING but a LOTTERY TICKET until he plays in multiple NFL games. So Colin's insurance idea is specious. Second, absent a Cousins injury, Pennix will be 27-28 BEFORE he sees the field....and Pennix has an injury history. Third, the Rogers/Love situation is instructive, but not for the reasons Colin thinks. The Packers kept pissing away SUPER BOWL chances when they had a HOF/MVP type QB. It is criminal Rodgers has only been to one Super Bowl. But, that's what happens when they only use 2 out of 14 first round picks on offense (2 tackles)...and only one pans out (Bulaga). When you have a good-great QB you give him all the weapons and protections you can. Finally, the OWNER is turning 82 this season....does he want some happiness and glory of a Super Bowl before he dies? Or does he just want his team to have a CHANCE to be good when he's dead?

[@hatuletoh]

The problem wasn't the Penix pick, it was the Cousin's contract before the Penix pick.

[@slyde734]

How did Penix carry lesser talent? He has three receivers that will get drafted and an OL who got drafted in the first round. JJ went 10th overall? Its not like he dropped that far...

[@thomaskeith9517]

Lesser talent than Michigan, albeit not that much lesser.

[@GG-mb9rr]

1 year when Cousins has $90M guaranteed? He’s there for at least two years.

[@jayt5779]

Colin doubling down on his horrible Penix take lol

[@robertcolacino7310]

That picture of Kirk wearing the Braves paraphernalia is now absolutely hilarious

[@tmat2024]

The Atlanta Falcons have found a way to become newsworthy. The Atlanta Falcons.

[@corey2232]

Kirk is probably upset because now there will be calls to replace him with each & every mistake. There are ups & downs of every season, but no matter how the games go week-to-week, nobody is calling for Mahomes, Allen, Jackson, Burrow, etc. to be benched regardless of how they perform. But when you draft a QB in the 1st round to sit on the bench & "learn," all that get thrown out the window. No room for error & cannot risk injury. Surely this will affect how a player reacts in a game & might make them play tense, more gun-shy football.

[@mattyhillis]

If your team building strategy is based off the potential of your qb getting injured, you probably shouldn't have paid him £100m guaranteed!

[@tonysalsa9215]

Masterclass Colin

[@770WT]

The Flight of the Penix

[@j.w.greenbaum7809]

Colin you know more than McCarthy’s coaches, teammates, fans who have been watching UM football for years….you will eat your words!

[@gwhitenburg]

So by your logic regarding JJ because the Lions let Terrion Arnold fall to 24 he’s not as good?

[@jaysavage1957]

“You know who teams DIDNT move up to get? The guy the Vikings moved up to get!”

[@3500BP]

Total idiot. I noticed that too. Couldn’t take any more points seriously after hearing that.

[@OPSteel97]

Agree with your take on this 100%

[@wpl8275]

NFC Central/North got 5 of the top 15 players in the draft.

[@Jermz_Sticky91]

I dont agree with almost anything Cowherd said in this segment, but 66 QBs started last year, is actually wild

[@AndrewsArchives]

Colin's squeaky voiced rant beginning at 3:47 is hilarious!

[@Mr_Fairdale]

It's not about Penix. It's about where they drafted him.

[@GreenBay19]

"Vikings didnt even move up to get him" They literally did. "Several teams wanted to trade into the top 10 for Penix, not McCarthy" How would you know? The teams attempting to trade up are not telling the other team who they're going after. For all we know they were all trading up for McCarthy. Embarrassing stuff from Colin today 🤡