Michael Pennix Jr.? Tagovailoa back? Cooper Rush? Jack Strand?
Who will be the Falcons’ starting quarterback Thursday night when Atlanta plays Green Bay?
“I do not have an update at this time“I have a good idea where we’re going to go,” coach Kevin Stefanski said on his video conference Monday. “I have a good idea where we’re going, but I haven’t talked to the players yet. We have meetings later today. I’ll update you guys when it’s appropriate for that. But at the end of the day, we have to continue to put our plan together on offense, defense and special teams and find a way Thursday night in Green Bay.”
It’s been an ugly start to the season for Atlanta’s offense. With Tagovailoa suffering an oblique injury in practice leading up to the season opener, the Rush have started the first two games. But he played so poorly and Sunday’s loss to the Panthers was so pointless that Strand – an undrafted rookie – made his first appearance in the second half yesterday.
Penix is getting closer, with some reports indicating he could be available for Thursday night. But even without making the announcement about QB1, Stefanski refused to go into detail when it comes to Penix.
“I talk to Mike every day and, as I’ve told you guys, I’m very confident in our discussions with Mike, with the medical throughout this process,” Stefanski said. “So it’s not news to say I talked to Mike yesterday, I’m going to talk to Mike today. But anything after that, I don’t have an update, per se.”
As for Tagovailoa, Stefanski said he is improving.
“We’ll work through what that means for this week, but we’ll definitely get better,” Stefanski said.
What about Strand? He was 8-of-15 for 59 yards with an interception in his first NFL action.
“As I’ve mentioned before, I’m very excited about Jack’s development and the work he’s doing in this building, consistently, is impressive,” Stefanski said. “To see where he’s come from, from Day 1 to now, I’m really proud of him. And he’s going to keep working. He’s going to be better for the reps he got yesterday, but he also knows he’s got a lot of work to do.”
Stefanski indicated the Falcons could make an announcement about their starting quarterback as soon as Monday after he addresses the team.
Either way, kickoff is scheduled for Thursday night at 8:15 PM ET at Lambeau Field.
