3 things Falcons fans should watch for in Michael Penix Jr.'s first start

Michael Penix Jr. will make his debut as the Falcons franchise quarterback

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2. Take note of the frequency of deep passes called

Again, this goes back to Kirk Cousins' ailments that prevented him from throwing the ball to certain areas of the field. Watching Zac Robinson's offense these past handful of weeks, it is clear he was handcuffed on what he could do.

Short passes were way too common and deep passes were way too rare.

Now, a rookie quarterback who made a career off slinging the ball deep in college steps in. How many deep throws will we see against a poor Giants secondary?

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