The Atlanta Falcons have always had plans to add to their impressive quarterback roster by adding Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal.
Everything is looking rosy in Atlanta, with positive feedback coming from fans as well as sportsbooks, with the Falcons going from 50-1 to open the 2025 Super Bowl to 30-1 to win. changed.
Atlanta currently has the 12th-best odds to win the Lombardi Trophy.
The Falcons also have the sixth-best odds to win the NFC Championship at 14/1 at BetMGM Sportsbook.
Cousins brings a whole new level of quarterback play to the Falcons, ranking No. 7 among quarterbacks last year. pro football focus Grades. This is a significant increase considering Desmond Ridder ranked 41st and was the worst quarterback in the NFL.
This is also good news for wide receiver Drake Rondon. He is a highly talented USC receiver who went from 150/1 to 100/1 and won Offensive Player of the Year.
Rondon was widely considered one of the best receivers in the 2022 NFL Draft, but his first two years in the league were rocky.
Many bettors are now eager to see Cousins match up with Rondon, as we all know the former Vikings quarterback put together a big season while throwing to Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson.
If London really pops, the Falcons could be a big contender in the NFC South.
Before signing Cousins, Atlanta was +125 to win the NFC South, but has since fallen to -110 at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Perhaps Cousins could finally unlock tight end Kyle Pitts and give talented running back Bijan Robinson a boost as well.
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The Falcons’ defense ranks 12th with the second-best run defense in the NFL, good enough to compete in the league.
Defenders Grady Jarrett and Jesse Bates III are among the unit’s best players.
And with a new quarterback at the helm with a solid offensive line, it can only get better from here.
