Zac Robinson was the guy who said Mahomes was HIM before anyone else and the QB position is so important. This is how I’m selling myself on the pick. Penix can sling it even if he’s held together by duct tape.
If we wanted a qb, I don’t think we had a choice but to take them there. Just wish we had gone defense. I like penix more than jj or bo nix
Penix is a surprise, wow. There will be plenty of quality DL/DE there in the 2nd, but probably not Turner or Verse.
This is the worst part. TF knows he’s getting fired when the team underperforms because of Blank pulling shit like this
Also this really isn't a good look when the current quarterback and the drafted quarterback are both surprised,
I think it speaks to the clown show that is the total organization. I’m honestly not sure Cousins agrees to come here if he knows that’s what we do. Yeah he’s not taking his job but it’s not helping us win a Super Bowl this season
We’re delusion thinking this franchise is ever going to win a Super Bowl. Don’t do that to yourself man
There's another tweet saying the Falcons never actually met with him in Flowery Branch before the draft either, I don't think that's common. It just reeks of sudden desperation triggered by a bunch of earlier teams taking quarterback.
Cousins knew he was a bridge. If he didn’t, he’s an idiot. agree it doesn’t help us win now, though. I do think the team was only a qb away from being very good last year, though
From Diana Russini: The Atlanta Falcons made a surprising selection taking former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Among those shocked by the Falcons selection was their current projected starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins. Atlanta called Cousins when they were on the clock to let him know they were taking the former Huskies’ quarterback, his agent Mike McCartney told The Athletic. When he signed with the team this offseason, the Falcons told Cousins that they would be drafting a quarterback in the later rounds of the 2024 draft. He was stunned when they took one in the first round, picking University of Washington standout Michael Penix Jr. McCartney’s and Cousins’ biggest concern is that they don’t believe this helps the team for the upcoming season
Everything points to Blank YOLO'ing and calling an audible last second. Pissing off the the big time QB free agent and new GM is def a decision.
I mean the real answer is we think we can “win now” with Cousins as is. With Kirk last year we win the division easily, but only because of how bad the division was.