Offense is full of weapons
Speaking of Penix's fellow starters, there is an abundance of offensive weapons at his disposal. Wide receivers Drake London and Darnell Mooney combined for 14 touchdowns and 2,263 yards. Running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier collectively totaled 17 touchdowns and 2,100 yards. And tight ends Kyle Pitts and Charlie Woerner added another four touchdowns and 648 yards. None of the players listed are new in 2025, so they're able to build upon their relationships with Penix.
Although they don't add to the stat sheet, the Falcons also return most of their starting offensive line. From left to right, it'll go tackle Jake Matthews, guard Matthew Bergeron, center Ryan Neuzil, guard Chris Lindstrom and tackle Kaleb McGary. The only one who could be considered a newcomer is Neuzil, but he started eight games last season when Drew Dalman – now with the Chicago Bears – was injured.
So, Penix enters an ideal situation with a plug-and-play offense.
"The amount of reps that they'll get — offseason, OTAs, training camp, whether they're working out on their own — it's just going to be huge for this offense taking the next step," Falcons quarterback coach T.J. Yates said. "And it's not like a typical rookie quarterback, where he doesn't have a lot of skill around. We've got a lot of awesome weapons around him, aside from Michael's talent. So, we're extremely excited about where this offense can go."
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