THE ATLANTA FALCONS MADE A HORRIFIC MISTAKE

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[@jaynosowsky9708]

IS IT REALLY THE WORSE...REMEMBER GREENBAY!! AARON RODGERS CONTRACT 4 YEARS!! DOESN'T HAVE ANY WEAPONS, WAS M.V.P PIROR YEAR!! JUST NEEDED BETTER WRS AND THEN THEY TRADE UP!!!!!! IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!! FOR A QB!!!! JORDAN UNLOVED

[@Erati243]

... It is not a bad pick. They need a QB of the future... They Loved penix. Kirk Cousins is essentially trash.... he is an older version of Dak Prescott. Great in the regular season total GARBAGE in the post season. Cousins is essentially on a 2 year deal which give Penix 2 years to sit and learn which is apparently a great thing looking at Mahomes and Love. So yea... This was a great pick and your take is trash on this one.

[@spiegeltn]

Nice fade. 👍

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

I was watching Tom Grossi's every fans draft reaction and he spent half the video just shitting on the Falcons. The funniest part was the Packers fan saying "Atlanta you're doing it wrong."😂

[@Nashvillehotnigga]

😂

[@AnthonyLujan707]

Tom grossi > ESPN Pat

[@roxassora08]

Possi grossi!

[@darklord1366]

I mean it’s true tho. They are doing it wrong.

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

And the season hasn't started yet. A lot of people just need something to run their mouth about.

[@12thMandalorian]

potentially tampering for Kirk Cousins just to draft his replacement eighth overall is crazy ngl

[@sagepran1730]

Is replacement is an ancient being as well

[@nathancaraballo7600]

Imagine Kirk just snitches on em just as a fuck you.

[@Douchecanoe42069]

They drafted Penix cause they might lose there 1st for next year by tampering for cousins

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

Falcons gonna Falcon.

[@trentwise3762]

@@Douchecanoe42069then pick the year after. Also the qb class isn’t as good so you’ll be able to pick one in the 2nd round

[@marcgarrett5427]

I could see them using him as trade capital, but I think essentially their plan is 2 years with Kirk and then move on to Penix, especially after looking at how Kirk's contract is structured. Sucks for Kirk and his family to be uprooted thinking they would be there at least 4 years and then learning it wil probably only be 2 years. It's a business, but this has obviously been in the works for a while. Their excuse for not telling Kirk was it was a sensitive issue and they didn't want other teams finding out. In other words, they are telling Kirk they don't trust him. Hell of a way to start a relationship.

[@jimbowlan5804]

I’d never trust that gm again I’d ask for a trade I’d never play for a man I can’t trust

[@trentwise3762]

Whose gonna be traded? Kirk? Idk who would trade for a 35 year old qb coming off a bad injury

[@tb-gz3ex]

He played great last year up until then. ​@@trentwise3762

[@marcgarrett5427]

@@trentwise3762 IF anyone was traded, it would be Penix

[@CodeName_JJ]

@marcgarrett5427 I said the same thing.. they can trade him for 2 WRs

[@ekalB210]

As a falcons fan, I was suprised for exactly 0.000000561233 of a second before I remembered oh yea were the God damn falcons 😂

[@PaulinaVega-fi6po]

😂😂😂

[@rebornjm]

I was legit talking with my brother about this because we both are falcons fans and I was like we are allergic to drafting defensive players in the first round

[@ekalB210]

Literally lol we could have had ANY defensive player

[@benvicks]

Same trying to find a way to cope with their bad decisions 😂 as long as they win I won’t care though tired of losing seasons

[@PaulinaVega-fi6po]

@@ekalB210 Dallas Turner would have been a steal. I think he will be a beast in this league. I bet Viking fans are happy at grabbing him at #17.

[@unknownhero5894]

The General manager is stupid enough for not telling Kirk cousins 7:39

[@240sx1992nissan]

Same GM that traded up for trubisky 😂🤣

[@unknownhero5894]

@@240sx1992nissan he is dumb as Jerry 😆

[@willhunter7503]

@@240sx1992nissanno it’s not. not at all

[@240sx1992nissan]

@@willhunter7503 Ryan pace? 99.9 percent sure it’s Ryan pace.

[@willhunter7503]

@@240sx1992nissan and youre 99.9% wrong lmao it’s terry fontenot

[@Alexander-lc7dx]

Cousins: “It’s not about the money, it’s about what the money represents.” ATL: “It’s not about who the first round pick is, it’s what the pick represents.”

[@Black.Tyrant]

And it's still stupid 😂😂😂

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

Will laugh my a** off if Atlanta gets the 3rd seed overall ... Just play the damn game!

[@krufty47]

Kirk had it made in MIN. When your priority is "what the money represents", you end up at a dysfunctional poverty franchise like ATL

[@gary50900]

I will laugh harder if he says fu ....I retire !!

[@Alexander-lc7dx]

@@gary50900 just take his 100 guaranteed mill and walk away 😂

[@jamesbroomfield7799]

So the Falcons use a top 10 pick on a player that won't even see the field for probably the next 2 years? Smh. That GM needs to fire himself

[@twogruden9943]

From what I saw Penix was projected to the 2nd round. ATL might have gotten him for cheaper, filled a position of greater need in round 1, and saved themselves a bit of grief in the process.

[@burn8175]

@@twogruden9943 they still won’t get it

[@timwebber5787]

I can’t believe they did this. Arthur blank is probably super pissed . Dallas turner was teed up for this pick and now he is gonna have 12 sacks next year while we struggle to have a guy with half that

[@BottomOfDaGuru]

All of you are wrong. Blank approved of this and us falcons fans definitely didn’t approve

[@keithcato9388]

You don’t draft a qb without the owner knowing

[@justins3778]

Not saying penix was a bad pick but totally agree def not the best pick ... I really wanted dallas turner.... look at what will Anderson did for Houston last year... if turner ends up as the DROY in Minnesota I will be pissed

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

Yeah. Karma for not picking Belichick. Oh well.

[@flaviusfake271]

I guess the Falcons are trying to emulate the Packers, 49ers, Patriots and other teams. Pick a QB to develop planning for the next 2 or 3 years. I agree a team should focus all their energy when in their window to win. You shouldn't sell the farm but definitely everything should go towards improving the team now. I understand the criticism but it is the reality that many teams do this now.

[@SpoonHurler]

I like Penix in ATL a lot but this was the most Franchise Mode BS I've ever seen 😂😂😂😂

[@Renegade15]

Not taking Dallas Turner is haunting. But hey maybe MPJ learns under Kirk and becomes our elite franchise guy.

[@thegreywardenherald8923]

As a Vikings fan, I thank the Falcons for not taking Dallas.

[@Renegade15]

@@thegreywardenherald8923 You’re welcome 😔

[@desmondbush8804]

Skol

[@jovaughnthompson354]

@@thegreywardenherald8923as a non Vikings fan, you are going to regret not getting Penix

[@MJScoutArchMar]

​@@jovaughnthompson354It was out of the Vikings control anyway. Penix was gone when the Vikings had their 1st pick. The Falcons have been gift wrapping presents for the Vikings. They took Cousins off of the Vikings hands. Cousins only won 1 playoff game for the Vikings while commanding huge money. In taking Penix, they gifted the Vikings J.J. McCarthy and then eventually Dallas Turner. Falcons should have selected Turner, but they gifted him also to the Vikings 😂😂😂

[@jtweezy99]

Kirk was probably cussing out Fontenot and Morris on the phone, that is why it was a private phone call lol.

[@axman300]

Kirk don't cuss, but I bet he said, gosh darn it, golly, gee whiz, dang it😂😂

[@MJScoutArchMar]

​@@axman300Probably a few "Fiddle Sticks!!!!" Thrown in there 😊

[@drkwsherrill]

It's a business but transparency with your players sends a strong signal to potential free agents. Keeping Kirk in the dark that this even could be a possibilty indicates a lack of integrity in managment THAT FREE AGENTS WILL NOTICE

[@Zetler]

This pick doomed the Raiders to the QB purgatory. 🤣

[@strummercash5601]

And, Arthur Blank stared blankly at his GM…

[@neropanic1882]

Watching the draft with buddies and I say "falcons probably gonna get wr" friend says "it's a qb" we all dumbfounded and he continues "its the falcons they are stupid" 😂😂😂😂

[@unknownhero5894]

The Joker aka Arthur Blank played Kirk Cousins 0:58

[@PaulinaVega-fi6po]

They could have gotten a quality defense player that would have made an instant impact. Dallas Turner is probably the guy they should have picked. This has to be the most idiotic pick ever. Not because of drafting a QB. But drafting a QB after giving a veteran QB a huge contract. This is insane. That GM should be fired regardless if Cousins stays healthy or not.

[@Gman333g]

You do realize that quarterback Kirk cousins was already put on a talented falcons team offensively and defensively right? You do realize he’s 35 years old coming off a horrible injury and his contract is only two years guaranteed. Falcons didn’t have competent qb play the last 5 seasons. So they signed a top veteran to try and be competitive for the next two years before they hand the keys to penix.

[@PaulinaVega-fi6po]

@@Gman333g Falcons lack at defense. Who are you trying to fool?

[@Gman333g]

@@PaulinaVega-fi6po they lack talent on the defense. However overall they were a good defense last season without there best player for half the season. The offense completely let the defense down last year and was the only reason didn’t make the playoffs. So they drafted a future quarterback and signed a win now quarterback to at least compete before penix takes over.

[@Gman333g]

@@PaulinaVega-fi6po falcons had better points per game then teams like dolphins lions browns Seattle bengals. Those are all respectable defenses and top 15 defenses. I don’t have to fool nobody 🤣🤣🤣

[@PaulinaVega-fi6po]

@@Gman333g they weren't all that good on rush defense. A Dallas Turner could have boosted them higher and become more of a threat to opposing offenses. Now they will just remain mediocre or worse.

[@ScottPerkins-7060]

This is great for Saints.

[@Michael-mv3kc]

Why?

[@Gman333g]

Great that your division rival drafted the best passer in the draft? coming from the experts mouths not mine.

[@desmondbush8804]

​@@Gman333gmf is gunna be 28 when he finally plays

[@Gman333g]

@@desmondbush8804 you dont know what the future holds. If cousins isn’t as advertised he could become the starter at any point. Or if cousins got injured. Or if they think penix is just flat out better after 1 or 2 seasons. That would make him 26 as a starter if anything happened between now and two years. This is why qb is the most important because whenever you can draft a franchise quarterback your team basically does an entire 180. It’s just all about drafting the correct player. And they obviously thought penix is a top quarterback prospect.

[@tityboi7295]

Aren't yall still paying Taysom Shill starter money? Lmao

[@Eddieavina123]

Love your video, Mike, and what were the Falcons were thinking

[@brookeburner4243]

This is why bad teams get worse .. having this much money tied up at QB is insane

[@terrywrightjr4545]

This was a true shocker!

[@nikolasa70]

This is one of those cases where the Falcons’ GM thinks he’s smarter than everyone else and he’s going to be a genius rebel. That kind of thinking always gets you fired. 😂

[@bks252]

As a life long Falcons fan, nothing surprises me anymore from the leadership at the Falcons. It’s like they’ll do anything to guarantee a bad season. Those folks in the front office couldn’t find their ass with a hat. Totally fed up.

[@user-rk7ml9lk6g]

I love Raheem Morris from back when he was interim head coach in Tampa. He got the most out of a ragged given up roster and almost got us into the playoffs. I think 10-6. The league screwed him on a bad call against the lions. Offensive PI on a touchdown catch. The league later changed that call during the next week but our season was over and he left. Coaches like him and Tomlin are the dungy coaching tree. Trust in it. They are solid people and coaches. Tampa loved Ra.

[@leevancleef358]

You CONSTANTLY HEAR ABOUT "TRUST" in NFL...Falcons just showed Cousins "Don't trust us"

[@choccomilch454]

Falcons franchise has CTE

[@rogerholland3586]

They'll end up trading one of them 😂

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

Pittsburgh will take them. They love all the leftovers 😂

[@jimmypark5467]

Lmao😂

[@ayewhaddupdoe]

And Cousins has a NTC 🤣

[@trentwise3762]

To who though? Penix sure, he could get traded. Idk who would trade for Kirk being so old and with his recent injury

[@Order-pu5ub]

WHAT...THE...FUCK As a Falcons fan I just want to curl up n die. I feel bad for the players giving all n the fans deserve more. The incompetence of this franchise is staggering. Cousins didn't get a call? How about the f'n owner who has given an open checkbook for a winning team for decades and was blind sided by the pick? Shit...let's double down and draft another QB tonight 🥸

[@awsomews-zs9oz]

the way they answered "that was a PRIvATe phone call" so quickly had me dying. We gonna suck for the next 3 years blud

[@lososcotti926]

Penix is gonna be great

[@spiegeltn]

If he only has to wait 2 seasons or less to start and he turns out to be a franchise QB it won't be so bad.

[@nastyc85]

Penix turning 24. Hes going to be like 25-26 before he even gets a start 😂😂😂

[@carymarshallfelton9188]

But he's a qb and age is relative at that position

[@jameshollister8294]

Same age as JORDAN 💕

[@burn8175]

Yall legit slow 😂😂

[@lordjimbo2]

5:22 - If he's going to be a star, draft him and spend $100m on premier talent in free agency. If he's not, spend $100M on Kirk Cousins and use the draft to get a young baller. But don't do both.

[@donreyes9182]

Cousins will never see the end of his contract. Another concussion or two or major injury and he's out. He's 36 for crying out loud.

[@ryanbaeza9829]

Then that contract was TERRIBLE

[@jamesbroomfield7799]

The thing is they got them signed for the next two or three years which means they should be trying to win now. And they just wasted a top 10 pick on another quarterback that probably won't even see the field for the next 2 years. They should have got a defensive end, Edge rusher that could start on day one and make an impact and help the team right now because they made some decent moves in the offseason and it look like they were trying to compete for this next two or three year run.. I just think it's a bad move to use a number eight overall pick on a player that won't even see the field for the next few years. They should have got of player that's going to contribute now

[@amancalledhawk5575]

I don’t think he’s gonna be ready week 1

[@patrickjeffers7864]

He'll see the $100mil though

[@twogruden9943]

Penix is also injury prone. I could see ATL needing another QB in a couple years and going through this all over again. Should've drafted an elite tackle or such to keep their QB upright.

[@nathanielsimmons9276]

You literally explained my thinking exactly

[@SGBassplayer]

It’s easy to say that nothing has gone right for this franchise since they grabbed that 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl a few years back, but the truth is very little had gone right for the Falcons before that game, as well. But this has effectively been a full circle that started when Raheem Morris interviewed to be Dan Quinn’s replacement and was determined not to have been good enough for the job at that time, only to be given the job the next time he interviewed after the guy who beat him out was fired before the sun could even hit the ground for the first day of Offseason 2024. And somehow it’s only gotten worse since then.

[@Goat.14]

I don’t think it’s bad because Penix is obviously the future for the falcons and he can learn behind a vet like Cousins

[@ievntu4239]

he is gonna be 28 years old when kirks contract runs out, thats way too old to be starting your "starter" career

[@KtB45]

@@ievntu4239 He would actually be 29 by the time he starts playing after Kirk's contract runs out. Even worse lol

[@graysonmartin5947]

If that was the goal, they should’ve drafted McCarthy

[@countrybumkiniii9003]

I agree with your assessment but if he just sits 2yrs he’ll still be 26 and unproven. Cousins could stay all 4yrs then Penix is 28 and that’s a tremendous waste!!!

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

They should have drafted my nephew because he is only 9 and will be of age when Cousins contract ends😂😂

[@WoeBringer1195]

Penix has a crazy accurate deep ball, which will be nice in the NFL. But yeah, this pick is definitely bizarre on so many levels. The falcons really needed pass rushers also.

[@clintmiller88]

This makes so much sense to me

[@jondoe4307]

The entire football world knows its not about MPJ he's great. Its the situation the Falcons have brought upon him and themselves.

[@berendoballbomber5977]

Penix Jr. will ask for a trade now once he starts sitting on bench next season why would he want to play for the Falcons after seeing what they done to Cousins? Falcons won't keep Penix Jr. for more than a year they showed their true colors.

[@josephtwining752]

This is ridiculous. Blank should fire the GM and anyone who had a decision in this pick. Atlanta had so much potential. I feel for the fans.

[@chiwil2430]

Thank you Atlanta for that pick and allowing us to pick Rome 😂🐻⬇️

[@SteamerShortS]

PLEASE MAKE A VID OVER THE GUARDIAN CAP SITUATION

[@Michael-ug7yv]

As a falcons fan I think this pic is bat shit crazy, you need an edge rusher in this draft

[@StuntBuddies]

Could you do a video where you grade first round picks

[@jimmierustler4887]

I hate it when teams get docked draft picks but the Falcons deserve to lose a 1st rounder for tampering for making such a dumb pick.

[@cedricthorne5843]

My guess 1. Penix is cover loses if 2. Kirk Cousins to suspension for couple game and Falcon possible fine tampering investigation and long prep future QB owners wanted via Roger’s via Love and Farve via Roger’s and Alex Smith via Patrick Mahomes

[@Paula-mv8im]

In the previous tampering cases where action was taken, the GM, owner and /or coach contacted the player about a new contract. That didn’t happen in this case. Kirk didn’t talk to the GM, owner OR the head coach either. He is rehabbing an injury an injury and talked to the head athletic trainer. And of the teams that were penalized…the player was not dealing with an injury. None of one of what happened with Kirk / Falcons rises to the level of tampering that the other teams were penalized for. In only the most serious case, the Dolphins lost their first rounder. And in none of other tampering cases that were FAR more serious, no players were suspended.

[@TrainWithQuan]

This is wild 😂😂😂

[@LuigiL75]

THE ATLANTA FALCONS ARE A HORRIFIC MISTAKE 🤣🤣🤣

[@marcomcdowell8861]

What you have been seeing the past few years, is the NFL slowly adopting the MLB and NBA formula. The owners aren't poor and they're making moves that don't make sense to people right now, but will in a couple of years. Experts and wannabe experts are shocked because they're haven't been paying attention to the changing landscape.

[@julioguzman3687]

A QB controversy without snapping a ball. Lol

[@eddiecastillo1596]

Not signing Bill was their biggest mistake

[@joshbradfield629]

I just went from being a Falcons fan to a Chargers fan. They got the right philosophy and pick the right players. Falcons either draft the wrong player at the right position or the right player at the wrong position (Bad Timing and horrible allocation of resources) Things just went from bad to worse in the ATL

[@PercivalKing]

I'm glad Falcons went full potatoe and passed on Dallas Turner. 😂😂😂

[@C.UHoward]

Only explanation is that he could be trade bait at some future point, if he shows he can play. Or maybe they could convert him into a receiver like the Steelers did with Kordell Stewart. Other than those two options, it’s dumb!

[@kingoftheeast247]

Drafting the QB for Atlanta makes total since if you believe cousins will be successful... getting lucky and getting QB talent at a later pick is a real tool of the dices. Especially when you have a chance to get a guy this high and can groom him for 2 or 3 seasons to get him ready to start one day. Far too often teams throw QB's into the fire too soon.

[@Angelhigh420]

W mike man fr working harder then other youtubers who do the same content fr

[@oscarsoto7591]

You know you wanted the cowboys to take him 😂 the future is bright in ATL

[@AverageMOEgym]

If cousins does well they could trade Penix within these next years for players and draft positions in the future like the bears💯

[@jameschatterton3541]

Cousins is probably pissed

[@Aria-Invictus]

Falcons need to fire Terry at the end of next football year.

[@01Royalty]

Could you do the video on the Vikings chess moves to show the opposite side of the Falcons screwing themselves?

[@laudanum669]

I have seen quite a few comments from Falcons fans about the following: 1) "Penix will benefit from Kirk Cousins as a mentor". Hmm, I'm a Vikings fan and I can say for a fact that Kirk feels threatened by any QB that might take his job. He goes out of his way to not provide any advice. 2) The Falcons can just trade Cousins midseason or after the 2024 season. Hmm, Kirk has a no trade clause and he's not going to uproot his family and move to another city. Also what team needs a QB so bad that they will take on his contract? That said if Cousins goes down with a serious injury this year then the Falcons will look like geniuses.

[@gigglysmith]

I agree 💯

[@csababarath2784]

Well, I'm a Pats fan and this make sense. If Cousins will bring what the Falcons expect him to bring, they won't pick in the top 20 the upcoming 4 years. Then Cousins is out, and they will start to look for an early pick, since they expectedly will play bad after Cousins for at least a season. How do you know that you will strike with that pick? They were lucky with the transition from Vick to Ryan, but not that much after Ryan. Now they try to correct the mistake. Just look at my Patriots after Brady. And I'm not sure that Maye will be the long term answer at all. He would need 2-3 year on the bench, but behind who? The Falcons tackled this issue.

[@onefoundationministries1988]

This is reminiscent of Jordan Love getting drafted by Green Bay.

[@4dhumaninstrumentality789]

Worked out well for them. I’m not mad.

[@dclomg5]

Way different. Rodgers had a not great year the year b4, Love dropped in the draft, Love was young compared to Penix, plus the Packers didn't just pick up Rodgers in free agency for 4 years right b4 drafting his replacement. They should've traded back and gotten a defensive player or never given Kirk a 4 year deal. It might all work, but they wasted a pick that could've helped them win this year: Odunze, Turner, etc.

[@copolla67]

It's not

[@ChrisTesch87]

If Penix stays healthy, he could turn into a solid QB in the league. But I agree that picking a QB at 8 might have been the wrong decision... but who am I? Not an NFL scout, coach, or GM 😂

[@redjetsen1002]

Everybody say that stuff until you see Penix throw...such a perfect spiral and velocity. DB's think they've got it and the pace on the ball fools them.

[@Paula-mv8im]

I think he throws weird. It looks like he only throws with his arm when QBs need to use their whole body. You know who does throw an accurate, tight spiral? Kirk Cousins. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4OmmWBvos59eZo Sean McVay on Kirk....."People say Kirk doesn't have good arm strength!" McVay said, sounding incredulous. "I don't know what film guys have been watching, but he can make all the throws, on time, in tight windows. I think this guy's arm talent is incredible. It's special. Coaches all talk about it, but I don't think this guy gets the credit [from the general public] for the natural stroke and consistency he displays. The ball comes out quickly and he throws a nice, crisp spiral that makes it catchable. I think when you really saw his arm talent was that Sunday night game we played against the Packers in 2016 (a 42-24 Washington victory at FedEx Field in mid-November). The wind was just howling; it was brutal. When you're down there in warmups, as a play-caller, you're thinking, 'Man, I have to alter some of my calls to account for this.' But I didn't have to change a thing." Mike McDaniel on Kirk...."in his first start against the Browns, Cousins did something even more mind-blowing. Said McDaniel: "We have a keeper where he rolls to his right and there's a guy dragging across that's his first option. Leonard Hankerson runs a post on the backside to clear out the safety; he's like a non-option. And Kirk, on the move, throws it 60 yards across his body and hits [Hankerson] for a touchdown. That play survives in our teach tapes because it's the only time it's been thrown. I love it when that happens, 'cause now I can show that play every year to our receivers and say, 'See -- it could come to you -- so run your fastest.' "

[@BillieBailey-th3lc]

Kirk Cousins COULD be the Falcons' RUSSELL WILSON!!

[@leftisbest7173]

At least they didnt TRADE for him

[@Paula-mv8im]

Matthew Stafford...after being on a crappy team, went to the Rams and won a Super Bowl. Kirk was on crappy Washington team, then a Vikings team with a defense that was 13th, 18th, 27th, 30th 31st, and 31st.

[@haydenh.7914]

Terry Fontaneau is a sleeper agent trying to destroy my franchise. This convinced me.

[@tylerdrake1113]

O line and interior d line wasn’t a need just edge and corner are

[@z3rothirt33n]

Tbh im not too upset about the pick as a Falcons fan. The one thing i was worried about was if Kirk goes down, who replaces him besides Taylor, who also gets injured a decent amount. Trust me, i wanted someone on defense, but at least if Kirk goes down we can see how Penix turns out. What also helps is that barely any defese was taken so hopfully we pick up a dline guy in the second round

[@KermitTFYT]

The Failcons made a mistake , they just don’t know it yet 🎅🎅🐡🥕

[@jamesharden3timedpoy466]

🎅🎅💰🦀

[@TheLsp2011]

If their plan was to draft, Michael Penix the entire time… then why the hell did they even bother signing Kirk cousins? You could’ve gotten another veteran for significantly cheaper to play as a bridge quarterback. Like, they could’ve just went and grabbed Gardner Minshew before he signed with the Raiders. He would’ve been a perfectly cheap option that would make a perfect bridge quarterback. He plays for maybe one year and then you start Penix afterwards. But instead now you’re locked into a $180 million contract ($100 million guaranteed) for four years.

[@noandno3323]

Right they basically paid 180 million for a locker room presence. It’s a good pick but sheesh why bother with cousins before hand like that. Especially on the package deal the Steelers got for russ n fields.

[@42romojv]

they couldve traded back and still got Penix

[@jamessanders6788]

People are saying it is dumb, but it is smart. You get a first rounder to sit and learn the pro way and be ready by year two/three. Second, with Cousins, you are not getting an opportunity to pick that high. The world is just so used to instant gratification.

[@claytonroberts1622]

Sit behind Cousins while they push for a super bowl, develop a winning culture around the rookie qb and put him in at the right time, I love the pick.

[@Jerryfallwell]

Another illustration of the falcons front office brilliance

[@usa91787]

Penix wants to play not ride the bench. If Kirk's achilles isn't healing that's one thing but they are going to have two issues and neither are good. 1. As soon as Kirk throws a couple INT's the crowd is going to start screaming for Penix. Or you have factions within the team that want Kirk then others that want Penix and it divided your team. 2. Kirk wins just enough that you waste a bunch of Penix's rookie contract and he just basically rots on the bench and for 4 years you're in the high teens to low 20's limbo in draft position.

[@jackgoetz8183]

In terms of using that early of a pick, it is not the best decision, espesually with the money we paid for cousins. However, in terms of developing and fixing the quarterback void we have had since Matt Ryan and setting the positon up for the next few years, its a solid choice. Not great, not horrific, but solid. Would have made more sense to draft a quarterback in next years draft.

[@darklord1366]

Falcons: We’re gonna try and copy the packers qb strategy. Packers: and I took that offensively.

[@alecharper6501]

As someone who tries to be a Falcons fan for the hometown team, it's impossible. Not because they're a bad team, but because the head office continues to make stupid decisions like this. I cussed as soon they called Penix's name. I assumed they would either draft Dallas Turner or trade down with Minnesota

[@JUANsoloATL]

Naw we don't need fans like u. Instead of b!tchN about getting the best QB available, you wouldn't know why they did, if u been a actual fan the last 7 yrs

[@kwadjookai8172]

U can always draft a good pass rusher in the second or third round but u don’t leave someone that good on the board

[@Phoniies]

Coming from a falcons fan, penix is a great player nothing against him but there are so many defensive holes we coulda filled. But we all know the falcons don’t take defensive talent in the first round, we wait for mid players

[@Less1leg2]

Atlanta, gotta love it. You just trade for a massively expensive experienced QB. You just use your 1st high impact 1st Round Draft Pick Selection to get a TOP 10 player, and its a QB for goodness sakes. Cousins has a few years left on his gun belt to be your STARTER. You just Drafted a young fella with hopes to be a STARTER more sooner than later. Your Cap Space takes a whack just on hiring on Cousins. Then this guy is gunna sit maybe his first contract and then demand, a massive QB contract and by then maybe Cousins will be too long in the tooth and expendable. In the meantime, you are tying up huge cash in Cap Space on two QB's. One, as a Backup for at least 4 years. Money that could have been spent on peripheral players to protect that STARTER QB. Lord have mercy, did Atlanta screw up.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I guarantee you, Penix does not look at this as a dream situation, he doesn’t want to sit there on the bench four years. Who the hell wants to sit on the bench.

[@walker68175]

They want to go down the Jordan Love route apparently. The thing is though, Love was late first round. Penix went in the TOP 10. Would have been more understandable if they went after Penix late first or early second.

[@VtViper77]

Couldn’t agree more

[@loyaltymeanseverything]

This was a crazy pick but I like it not only is it a insurance plan but with finding a qb being so hard Penix can be groomed into the future position there’s plenty of teams who don’t build a qb within there system then when it’s time to move on from current qb there lost Kirk has a injury history teams may need to get back to that Aaron Rodgers Bret Favre logic going to be interesting to see how this works out

[@Paula-mv8im]

You have to have more than one injury in your career to have an "injury history." This is the first injury that Kirk has had in his 12 year career. And the only reason that he even tore his Achilles was that he wore the longer spikes for the first time in that 12 year career and said that his cleat got stuck in the ground. I'd be more worried about Pennix's extensive injury history to his throwing arm and two torn ACLs.

[@wisdomhunter3797]

I agree with Mike - fill one of the existing deficiencies on offense/defense with that #8 pick. It’s a WIN NOW league!

[@sadariusmanson566]

Everywhere I go someone is talking about my time right now 😅 not the type of live I wanted

[@chrissullivan9271]

As a falcons who watches every game since I was 8 I knew they would find a way to mess but never this bad 😢

[@luckeyboy88]

You start the video with Ian rapport prefacing that the owner wants a succession plan and that Michael penix is for sure on the board for Atlanta. Then you try to say that their GM has to explain the pick after they made it to the owner? Bro this contradictory. So which is it?

[@damarcusrogers3566]

I'm excited as hell for the falcons, cousins is coming off acl surgery. You have your future qb there able to sit and develop. Drafting bijon Robinson at 7th last year was dumb but penix Jr is a great move.

[@Paula-mv8im]

It was his Achilles, btw.

[@tigers2516]

I’m no Falcon’s fan but I’ve been doing this since the 80’s as a child with my dad who has a sports pedigree as a player, so it’s in me and you don’t pass on top QB’s period. And I know nobody believes Cousins is him not even the Falcon’s now that’s simple.😂😂

[@Rhoz.]

Bro is going to actually have a mentor and people are 💩 on it

[@zion9247]

Who said kirk will mentor him thou?

[@copolla67]

Because it's STUPID

[@Paula-mv8im]

​@@zion9247 Of course Kirk is gonna mentor him. That's just the kind of guy he is. On Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls, Kevin asked Kirk..."Have you stepped up or acted as an informative source for any of the younger quarterbacks that are currently playing the game?" Kirk: "Well, I'll say right now, if there is a young quarterback who would like to talk to me, I absolutely would make myself available to say…Hey, ask me anytime…how I can help? I would love to help." kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGnEdKF_p6eCf9k.

[@teronnierichardson4374]

Kurt might not fully recover from his injury.

[@jayrod3302]

Falcons didn't have to sign cousin's too be honest.

[@eldenarios5287]

Like the old song from C&C Music Factory goes...."Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm"