In the first stunner of the NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. despite signing Kirk Cousins earlier this year.
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris defended the decision to draft quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night.
The Atlanta Falcons have been heavily criticized for selecting Michael Penix Jr. in the NFL Draft, but Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer says it was "brilliant."
Falcons coach Raheem Morris interestingly compared him and GM Terry Fontenot to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after their pick of Michael Penix Jr. became the talk of the NFL Draft.
It's been a week since the Atlanta Falcons made the decision to draft Michael Penix Jr. in the first round, and some around the NFL community are still scratching their heads.
The Falcons spent big this offseason when the team signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract. But Atlanta followed up the decision signing by drafting a QB in the first round.