Final Rookie Report Card: Quarterbacks

Throughout the 2024 season, the Rookie Report Card series covered 34 of this season's incoming rookie class. We looked at the performance to date, their potential for the rest of the season, and, of course, their long-term potential as fantasy assets. Now that we've wrapped up the regular season, it's time for final grades. This week, I'll start with the rookie quarterbacks, grading them on their 2024 performance and what I think they'll do moving forward in this edition of the Final Rookie Report Cards.

Michael Penix Jr, QB ATL

2024 stats: 61/105, 775 passing yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions, seven carries, 11 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown

Regular Season Rookie Report Card: Week 17

I didn't expect to see Penix at all this season, so the fact that he even managed to get three starts to close out the season was a surprise. Sadly, he didn't light up the scoreboard in his limited sample size. One would assume he'll greatly benefit from a full off-season as the entrenched starter, and he should take a significant step in his development in year two. He's going to have to develop quickly, as he'll turn 25 this off-season and will be 28 if/when the Falcons exercise his fifth-year option. While he didn't look terrible, I personally didn't think I saw any flashes of the player we saw at Washington over the previous two seasons. He has decent weapons surrounding him, and one would assume Atlanta will do more this off-season to get him as much protection and weaponry as possible to put him in the best position to succeed, giving him a bright future in the near term.

Spencer Rattler, QB NO