Kirk Cousins may have not been in the know when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall, but he's not worried about that conversation heading into year 13.
Kirk Cousins had himself quite the offseason, which included continued Achilles rehab and finding a new home in the NFL. Cousins ended up finding that home down South as he joined the Atlanta Falcons on a four-year pact worth $180 million with $100 million guaranteed. But all the talk about what Cousins would do as the new leader of the Falcons' offense stalled a bit when the franchise drafted Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
'I just kind of have to be full-speed ahead on the task at hand, and I don’t think I would’ve been able to be the same leader back in 2015,' he said. 'I think part of it is I’m in year 13 now, and I know what to communicate to Bijan , I know what I need from him, and that helps me lead him; probably helps him as well, having a clear message from his quarterback. I’m in that position now in year 13, where I have that ability to be assertive, take ownership and really communicate well.
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