“Some teams have interest in veteran Joe Flacco after the way he played last season as a starter in Cleveland and Cincinnati,” Graziano wrote. “But a lot of people in Indy said they expect Flacco to follow coach Kevin Stefanski to Atlanta as an option in case Michael Penix Jr. isn’t ready to start the season.”
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Flacco is 41 years old and the Falcons are searching for a quarterback as the team is expected to release Kirk Cousins ​​and Michael Penix Jr. will not be ready for Week One of the NFL Season. Would Flacco be well received in Atlanta? Would this be the right decision as the team needs longevity at the position? Do you have faith in Penix Jr.? All good questions, and it’s worth noting that Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan came into the league together.
Matt Ryan is now the president of football for the Atlanta Falcons and will influence decision-making. Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski has a great relationship with Flacco from their time in Cleveland. Flacco played well last year while replacing Joe Burrow after his injury with the Bengals, throwing for 13 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions.
The relationship with Stefanski is great, and Flacco could be brought in as a backup, but the Falcons and their fans have been in “win now” mode for the better part of nearly 10 years. It appears the Falcons have no faith in Michael Penix Jr. to be the long-term starter, and after letting Cousins ​​go as the league year begins, decisions will have to be made, and pretty quickly.
Kyler Murray would be better off moving to Atlanta as a low-risk, high-reward option, whether short-term until Penix Jr. returns or not.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Unexpected Moves: Could Kevin Stefanski Influence Joe Flacco’s Future?