The #1 story coming out of the NFL Draft is the Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr. right after handing Kirk Cousins $180 million. Whether they like it or not, it is going to be a cloud hanging over the entire organization for several years, something Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot will have to answer endless questions about.
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
The Atlanta Falcons were the talk of the NFL Draft last Thursday when they selected University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick.
The 2024 NFL Draft was supposed to be a turning point for the Atlanta Falcons. I couldn’t imagine anyone giving a positive Atlanta Falcons NFL Draft Grade after what we witnessed.
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The Atlanta Falcons left many scratching their heads after they selected University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick of the NFL Draft last Thursday.
The 2024 NFL draft is over which means fantasy football drafts are just months away. Fourteen skill position players were taken in the first round but these three could take a while to have fantasy success.
The Falcons want a smooth succession plan at quarterback, but everything else about Kirk Cousins-to-Michael Penix might be bumpy. I say this far too often about our favorite football team, but we are in uncharted waters here.
The Falcons made Penix the eighth pick of the 2024 NFL Draft even though the club signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180M contract early in free agency.
With the NFL Draft in the rearview, the Falcons are the talk of the town, headlined by their head-scratching decision to take Michael Penix with the 8th overall pick.
Few teams are going to have worse draft grades than the Atlanta Falcons. Arthur Smith became infamous due to his questionable personnel choices, and first-year head coach Raheem Morris might have outdone him.
The Atlanta Falcons were the talk of the first night of the 2024 NFL Draft. While many mocked an edge rusher to them in the first round, they shocked the NFL world and took quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons caused a stir after selecting Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick of the NFL Draft. It was a bit confusing considering the franchise just signed Kirk Cousins in the offseason.
The Atlanta Falcons are trying to say all the right things about why they drafted QB Michael Penix despite having just signed Kirk Cousins to a huge free-agent contract.