From the episode
I like what I'm seeing from Michael Penix Jr. I really do... He hammers the seams, right? Between the numbers and the hashes in this game, 65% of his attempts, he was 11 for 13 for 175 yards and a score... off of play action right now, Michael Penix Jr. is averaging 11 yards per attempt, which is third league wide. 50% of his play action passes are over 15 yards, which is the first in the NFL.
STACKED’s take
Penix shows clear growth in 14th start; elite play-action efficiency and arm strength enable kill-shot downfield throws.
Through two weeks, Penix is showing clear developmental growth in his 14th career start. He's hammering seams between the numbers and hashes (65% of attempts, 11-for-13 for 175 yards and a score in Week 4), placing the ball relative to coverage, and layering throws with different velocities—a marked improvement from his early-career fastball-only approach. His arm strength enables the Falcons' play-action attack to function as a kill-shot offense rather than just efficient peppering; off play action he's averaging 11 yards per attempt (third in NFL) with 62% of passes over 15 yards (first in NFL, excluding screens). Ben Solak notes this is an easy environment given the Falcons' historic running game production, but the film shows genuine understanding of the offense and functional athleticism to make play-action concepts work.
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