I'm a Penix fan ...

Watched him going back to his first days at Indiana.

He's a winner and a leader.

He also throws a really beautiful and accurate ball. His deep accuracy is the best since Burrow.

Issue. In the National Championship he lost his run game. DJ sprained his ankle first play.

He's not a runner.

So Michigan's defense, who doesn't need any help, got a lot of help immediately. Quick note here ... the entirety of the Michigan secondary are NFL players, including a likely top 10 pick in 2025 who was on Odunze. They also likely have 3 1st round picks at DT.

He came out looking lost at times, inaccurate, panicked, and beat up.

Note ... Pat Mahomes looked like that against Tampa in the Super Bowl.

Michigan made getting him off his spot and knocking his WRs off routes their #1 priority.

Now, I am going to watch the WSU game as they slowed him to 21 points.

But I'd say you have a gifted pocket passer who needs to stay clean and be attacking on his terms.

Then you add medical.

For me his best fit is the Vikings ... maybe Raiders.

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