The Falcons may look ridiculous for touting Kirk Cousins as a very expensive backup, but that's much smarter than what other teams do with sunk-cost quarterbacks.

Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said the team is comfortable moving forward with Kirk Cousins as its backup quarterback, but will remain open for trade offers. “We gave Kirk Cousins two years guaranteed,

Jayden Daniels has as many playoff wins as Kirk Cousins. Kirk Cousins is a 13 year NFL veteran who has made nearly $300 million in his career. Jayden Daniels is not yet finished with his rookie season.

They signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year ... utilized in their transitions from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love. The Falcons had no such plan post-Ryan, and they wanted to avoid ...