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Just a year ago, the Falcons entered the offseason fully committed to Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback, with rookie Michael Penix Jr. expected to learn from the veteran. Fast forward one year, and the roles have flipped: Penix is now "the guy," while Cousins waits to see whether Atlanta will trade or release him.

Penix is young and full of potential, but there’s still room for growth. Head coach Raheem Morris has acknowledged that Penix is still developing his leadership presence.

“When you take over that quarterback spot, there’s a certain humility about playing the position,” Morris said. “Then, it (comes) a certain confidence about playing the position. Eventually, it turns into a little bit of an arrogance about playing the position where it’s non

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