it has more to do with the Falcons then Penix but he is part of it because people are unfairly obsessing over his age. If he was 21 like JJ, the negativity would be gone.
I think a big part of it was the franchise that took him doesn’t have the best draft record so almost guilt by association.
I love the pick, it follows the Packers model and Atlanta even acknowledges that is the plan they are following.
Michael Penix To Falcons: A Genius Pick Amidst Controversy