The Falcons shocked NFL fans by drafting Michael Penix Jr., but Colin Cowherd breaks down why the move makes sense, even with Kirk Cousins already on the team.
When an NFL team signs a quarterback to a deal that includes $100 million guaranteed, it typically indicates that the team will not go and draft a quarterback with the No. 8 pick in the NFL Draft. But that's exactly what the Atlanta Falcons did, signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal with the aforementioned guaranteed money and then selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Even Minnesota liked him, moved up one spot. Reportedly, Seattle, the Raiders and the Saints all tried to move up into the top 10 to get Penix.' Penix was the fourth quarterback selected in Round 1 and became one of six signal-callers taken in the top 12, which marked an NFL record. The left-handed quarterback spent the past two seasons at Washington after spending the first four at Indiana , where he had four season-ending injuries.
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