Tua's Atlanta Gamble: Can He Outplay Penix?

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The Atlanta Falcons quarterback room has turned into a real puzzle.

They signed Kirk Cousins to a massive contract just a couple years back, then used the first

round pick on Michael Penix Jr.

Now Cousins is gone after a release, and Penix is working back from a torn ACL injury.

To fill the gap, the Falcons brought in Tuatago Viloa on a low-risk, one-year deal worth

$1.3 million.

It's a chance for Tuat to compete directly with Penix for the starting job once everyone's

healthy.

ESPN analyst Liz Loza called the move head-scratching for Tuat's career.

She pointed out the Miami Dolphins took a huge NFL record $99.2 million debt cap hit, just

to let him go, which doesn't scream.

Confidence from his old team.

Tuat has to prove himself in training camp and the off-season program.

If he can't outplay Penix, who has shown some promise despite a small sample, he risks settling

into a back-of-roll for good.

Guys like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold bounce back from tough spots to grab starting

gigs elsewhere, so there's hope for Tuat.

But the pressure is on to seize every rep and chill he belongs as a number one guy in Atlanta.

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