Based on Michael Penix Jr.’s strong performance at the end of last season, many fans and analysts had high expectations for the Falcons’ young quarterback entering this year. So far, however, he’s fallen well short of those lofty hopes. Were those expectations unrealistic from the start, or has Penix simply failed to live up to his potential?
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