Kirk Cousins’ Agent Says QB Had No Idea Falcons Were Going to Pick Michael Penix Jr.

with the eight pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The fact that the Falcons did that a month after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contractDuring NFL Network's coverage of the draft, Daniel Jeremiah said he had spoken to Cousins' agent Mike McCartney, who had told him the quarterback was left out of the loop. Video of Jeremiah's report is below.

Daniel Jeremiah:"I just reached out to his agent, Mike McCartney, he was not given a heads up. Kirk Cousins was not given really a heads up on this whole thing."If true, that's a really strange move by the Falcons. They went all-out to bring Cousins to Atlanta, then rather than help him in the draft they went out and drafted his replacement in the top 10 without telling him ahead of time.

Penix is now likely to sit behind Cousins, but he's generally considered to be one of the most NFL-ready quarterbacks in the draft, which is why this doesn't seem like a great fit. There are other issues here as well. Penix will turn 24 on May 8, so if he sits behind Cousins for two seasons, he'll be 26 by the time he finally takes the reins of the offense. And he's not much of a runner, so he can't be a package player in the meantime.

The Falcons don't have an out in Cousin's contract until after the 2026 season. That means he's almost certain to be with the franchise for the next three seasons while Penix is on the roster. Penix had a phenomenal final season at Washington, leading the Huskies to the national title game. He completed 65.4% of his passes for 4,903 yards, with 36 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a passer rating of 157.1. He suffered numerous injuries during his college career but put it all together during his final two seasons. Now it looks like he'll be a backup for the foreseeable future.

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