This week, the New Orleans Saints head into opponent area as they face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 routine season. Tre’Shon Diaz of The Falcoholic signsupwith us to sneakpeek Sunday’s face-off inbetween one of the league’s most heated department competitions.
NJ: In your viewpoint, how has QB Kupset Cousins looked in his return from season-ending Achilles surgicaltreatment? Does he appear capable of leading Atlanta to the assured land? If not, how quickly needto first-round NFL Draft choice Michael Penix Jr. take over as the group’s beginning QB?
TD: I anticipated Cousins to have a slower start after coming off the considerable injury, and that’s what we’ve seen. Each week, he’s knocked a layer of rust off, and most of it has appeared to be psychological, not physical. People associated his Week 1 restlessness to health, however the genuine problem was TJ Watt being in his lap the whole videogame.
At this point, he hasactually taken care of it. Cousins has enough left in the tank to get this lineup to the playoffs, so I won’t expect seeing Penix till 2025 or 2026.
NJ: With Atlanta set to be missingouton 2 beginners on the offensive line—RT Kaleb McGary (sprained MCL, daily) and C Drew Dalman (high ankle sprain, IR)—are you worried about the Falcons’ capability to consistof the Saints’ rejuvenated pass rush? New Orleans is presently connected for 4th in the league with 11 group sacks.
TD: There’s still a opportunity McGary plays this Sunday, however regardless of health, I would still be worried. The defense has had an abundance of chances to rush the passer due to the position their challengers haveactually been in, and they’ve been capitalizing on them. Ryan Neuzil filled in for Dalmn last year and did well till running into the Saints. Storm Norton likewise filled in for Kaleb McGary in 2023 and secured novice experience Will Anderson, however he was up and down in his other getaways.
Last week, the line changed well by the 4th quarter, and I believe with a week of preparation, they’ll be able to develop a game-plan to secure Cousins.
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