"Of the two, Fontenot feels like the more likely to leave Atlanta this offseason. He has struggled to find starters in the draft and does not have a strong record outside of the first round, though he has built a strong offensive line over the years. Fontenot also drove the Falcons' controversial quarterback moves in the 2024 offseason. He signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $160MM deal with $90MM fully guaranteed and drafted Michael Penix with the eighth overall pick less than two months later."
"decisions were questionable, but together, they set up a difficult dynamic in Atlanta. Cousins was surprised by the Penix pick, which immediately put a clock on his time with the Falcons. The veteran quarterback played well to start the 2024 season, but a rough stretch of five games in the second half inspired an earlier-than-expected transition to the rookie. Penix showed some flashes in his three starts and entered 2025 as the clear starter while Cousins attempted to force an offseason move out of Atlanta."
Owner Arthur Blank will evaluate the Falcons' football operations, including head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot. Atlanta finished 8-9 in 2024, marking the eighth consecutive losing season and raising doubts about Morris after an unimpressive first year. Fontenot's five-year tenure shows limited year-to-year progress and mixed drafting results outside Round 1, despite building a strong offensive line. Fontenot signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $160 million deal with $90 million fully guaranteed, then drafted Michael Penix eighth overall, creating a quarterback dynamic that led to an early transition to Penix. Fontenot later traded up to select James Pearce at 26.
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