Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. made his debut on Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins.
in 2024, it was an excellent, and somewhat rare, opportunity for a first-round quarterback like Michael Penix Jr. to get extensive action in the preseason., no touchdowns and no interceptions. He showed off the arm that made him a top-10 pick in April's NFL Draft."I feel like I did OK," Penix said after the game. "You know, some things that you know definitely want to get better. I feel like I executed the offense the best that I could. I had one mistake.
"Other than that, you know, just trying to get points on the board. Whenever I was out there was able to get some points. We want to score every drive, we ended in field goal. I'm not sure how many times but you know I want to score. But it's always room for improvement."Players are almost always asked about their first experience, when it felt real to them being on the field in an NFL uniform, but Penix took it all in stride.
"It was fun to be able to be out there compete, you know, with my brothers," Penix said. "I've been having fun out there, just going out there, playing playing a game. I've been playing since I was 5 years old," said Penix. "So no nerves, no jitters. Just ready to go." Penix was happy to see a different uniform out there. He thinks the familiarity of facing one's own defense actually makes practices harder than having the element of surprise against an opponent.
"I always say the game is easier than practice." Penix said. "I don't know why; I think it's because our defense sees our looks so many times, it's harder to get completion against them. But in the game I feel like the routes be wide open and you know it be slower; it's slower than practice.Michael Penix Jr. was good in his debut for the Atlanta Falcons.
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