T he most shocking moment of night one of the 2024 NFL Draft came when the Atlanta Falcons, fresh off lavishing Kirk Cousins with a four-year, $180 million contract that contains
The Atlanta Falcons have had four straight top-10 picks, and they don't want to be picking that high again anytime soon. That was the team's thought process when they selected quarterback Michael Penix in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft despite signing
Leave it to the Atlanta Falcons to blow up everyone's mock drafts. The Falcons had some excellent options in the 2024 NFL draft at positions like edge rusher and wide receiver and they signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a huge contract in free agency.
That's a stunner. Is stunner the right word? The Atlanta Falcons have decided to select Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall in the 2024 NFL draft. Despite signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year,
If you were surprised that the Atlanta Falcons selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix with the No. 8 pick, you weren't alone. After the team signed Kirk Cousins in free agency, few predicted the team would take a QB early in the draft.
The Minnesota Vikings came into the 2024 NFL Draft with two selections in the first round, and most thought they were going to have to package both to get the quarterback they so desperately
The biggest surprise of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft was when the Atlanta Falcons selected former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall. The same Atlanta Falcons team that gave former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins a four-year,
Just six weeks after signing Kirk Cousins, the Atlanta Falcons select their eventual successor in QB Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
This could be a good year for former Arizona high school football players taken in the NFL Draft. The Arizona Republic is tracking those players taken over the next three days. Keep coming back for updates.
The Atlanta Falcons reportedly didn't inform Kirk Cousins they were drafting Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Second, it will be not great, Bob if Penix sits for four or five years. His contract lasts four years. What will they do, pick up his fifth-year option and let him sit then, too?
Kirk Cousins was signed for a lot of money by the Atlanta Falcons this offseason and could have gotten some help from the team with the No. 8 overall pick of the NFL Draft. Instead, the Falcons got Cousins' replacement.
The Falcons selected Penix in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, eighth overall. It's a stunning pick for Atlanta to make, both because Penix wasn't expected to go this high and because the Falcons just gave Kirk Cousins a four-year,
I don’t think anyone predicted the Falcons taking Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft — not long after signing Kirk Cousins to a nearly $200 million contract.
During the opening round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons made what was undoubtedly one of the most curious selections in recent Draft history. After signing veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year,
Maybe the Falcons are planning to offer Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings as a resolution to the NFL investigation into their alleged free-agent tampering. Otherwise, Atlanta’s decision to draft quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
So who did they draft as their first-round pick? University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is the newest Falcon. He played four seasons with the Indiana Hoosiers from 2018 to 2021 before transferring to Washington in 2022.
The Atlanta Falcons selected their potential quarterback of the future in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, taking Washington standout Michael Penix Jr at eighth overall. It was an interesting pick considering the franchise just signed Kirk Cousins to a mammoth four-year,
The Falcons are now giving some insight into their surprise 2024 NFL Draft decision. Atlanta, already having inked Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract this offseason, added Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
Kirk Cousins may have been "stunned" by the Atlanta Falcons selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. But the veteran didn't let any confusion or surprise prevent him from being a good teammate.
Kirk Cousins might not be the happiest man right now after what the Atlanta Falcons did during the NFL Draft. Cousins was signed for a lot of money by the Atlanta Falcons this offseason and could have gotten some help from the team with the No.
Last month, the Atlanta Falcons decided to solve their quarterback issues by signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract, with $100 million of it guaranteed. It made sense. It excited fans.
The Atlanta Falcons are living proof that anything can happen in the first round of the NFL Draft. Despite signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract, Atlanta elected to draft Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
The Falcons made the first surprise pick of this year’s NFL draft by taking Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The move comes after the Falcons signed veteran QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract last month.
T he Atlanta Falcons ' options at No. 8 in the NFL Draft appeared simple on the surface. Add an impact defender (Dallas Turner??) or boost the offense (Rome Odunze??) or trade back ( Cooper Kupp ??).
With their second-round NFL draft pick, the Falcons continued to build for the future and put immediate needs on the backburner. One night after using the No. 8 pick on a quarterback who may not be a starter until 2026,
The Atlanta Falcons stunned everyone last night when they selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick after previously
The Atlanta Falcons pulled off the most shocking move of the 2024 NFL draft's first round Thursday by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick. The Falcons, of course, handed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins a four-year contract worth $180 million in free agency this offseason.
After the Falcons’ recent signing of former Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract to assumably star for the team, many assumed the team would go with a more team-needed pick like a defensive lineman.
The Atlanta Falcons were the main story of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but not for reasons they'd hope or want. With the #8 overall pick in the
OK, the Falcons surprised us all with their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft by taking quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. with the eighth overall pick. It was, let’s just say, interesting after the team signed Kirk Cousins to a big free-agent contract this year.
The Atlanta Falcons made a stunning move in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft when they used the eighth pick on Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. That selection, of course, comes after the team signed veteran QB Kirk Cousins to a huge deal in free agency.
The Atlanta Falcons shocked the football world by selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eight pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The fact that the Falcons did that a month after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year,