Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell hinted during the NFL Scouting Combine that at least one club such as the Falcons had contact with Kirk Cousins before the legal tampering portion of free agency got underway.
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 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.
A report to counter the initial report about Seattle’s interest in moving up for the former Washington Huskies QB. The Seattle Seahawks once again did not take a quarterback in the NFL Draft, and they really didn’t have much of a shot when the top half-dozen were off the board after just 12 picks.
One of the draft’s biggest surprises came on Friday night when the Falcons used their top selection on quarterback Michael Penix Jr. despite having just signed Kirk Cousins to a lucrative deal.
After 257 picks, the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. The three-day event ended with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday.
The Atlanta Falcons surprised the NFL world a bit by selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8, but many coaches around the league are high…
Owners are often involved in major moves at the top of the draft board such as this one.
Even though they've committed to him for the next four years, the Falcons didn't consult their new franchise quarterback before picking Penix.
The Atlanta Falcons front office took its share of criticism after passing on an edge-rusher to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday.
The Falcons used the No. 8 pick on Penix.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons were viewed as one of the most unpredictable teams in the first round. Holding the No. 8 overall pick, no one truly knew what direction they were going to go.
There were literally a dozen prospects other than Michael Penix that I thought the Falcons would draft last night. To say it was a stunner would be an understatement.
The Atlanta Falcons pulled off a stunning move in the NFL Draft on Thursday, and it’s a move that reportedly has left Kirk Cousins shocked.
The Falcons had their top pick for edge-rusher in their hands at No. 8 overall, but like a 28-3 lead in a Super Bowl, they blew it.
There are a number of reasons this is a surprise including the player being ranked as the fifth- or sixth-best quarterback in the draft and Atlanta having signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180M deal.
It remains to be seen how early the Washington product will hear his name called.
The chances of four quarterbacks going in the top 10 of the NFL Draft are thought to be fairly high. Could it be possible for a fifth to do the same?
As many as six quarterbacks are expected to be chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, and there is reportedly a belief among executives that at least one of them will be a steal.
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