The Atlanta Falcons are hoping that their 2024 off-season set them up not only to win now, but possibly for years to come. Signing Kirk Cousins and drafting Michael Penix Jr. may have addressed their short term and long term goals.
However, there could be an offensive player who wants out of that situation.
The Atlanta Falcons May Have A Trade Demand Coming Soon
Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report highlighted a number of players who is most likely to demand a trade in 2024, Falcons’ Taylor Heinicke made the list:
The value of a backup quarterback seemingly increases each year. Injuries occur, expectations adjust, and players who operate on a “one snap away” basis are looked upon to keep an offense on track.
A former starter in Washington, Taylor Heinicke has proved he can lead an offense when given the opportunity. While Heinicke has spent the last few campaigns in and out of the lineup for the Falcons, primarily backing up Desmond Ridder, he sits at QB3 with just one preseason game left to play.
A little more than a month after Atlanta paid Kirk Cousins handsomely to start, it used the eighth overall pick on quarterback Michael Penix Jr,, who led Washington to a national title game berth last winter. Penix may be the future, but there’s no question about how the depth chart will align, with Cousins at the top.
Heinicke has the skill set and experience (29 career starts) to compete and produce for a team with questions under center.
Fowler is 100% correct, the value of the backup quarterback position is growing throughout the league. It would be interesting to see what the Falcons could get in return for a player like Heinicke.
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