Atlanta Falcons fans are used to feeling like they can't catch a break, but Kirk Cousins' play is probably giving them a distinct sinking feeling. Cousins was the answer to Atlanta's prayers, the franchise quarterback the team desperately needed to maximize an incredibly talented offensive roster featuring a plethora of pass catchers and a dynamic young running back in Bijan Robinson.

The Atlanta Falcons gave Kirk Cousins a king's ransom to be their franchise quarterback. Why, then, are they refusing to let Cousins do what he does best?

There are 100 million fully guaranteed reasons this may not happen, but the Falcons need to send Kirk Cousins to the sideline and start Michael Penix Jr. Let's start, naturally, w