Whether Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot like it or not, the Falcons could have a quarterback controversy as early as the first month of the season. Hell, it could be here this offseason if Kirk Cousins is on the sideline while Michael Penix spins the rock at Flowery Branch.
Terry Fontenot’s first draft class as Falcons GM has turned out to be a real stinker. The team announced on Thursday that they’ve parted ways with yet another member of the 2021 draft class, Ade Ogundeji.
The Falcons are expected to compete in a wide-open NFC South, and most believe they’ll win it with the addition of Kirk Cousins. It’s fair to assume the improvement at the position will enable the club to end its postseason drought.
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot connected New Orleans' failure to land Patrick Mahomes as a reason Atlanta targeted Michael Penix Jr., per a report from Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer
Ever since Terry Fontenot took over for Thomas Dimitroff, the Falcons have seemingly been making it up as they go along, just a complete scatterbrain operation.
No matter your opinion on the Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall pick, he’s set up to be the future of the organization. Terry Fontenot is extremely confident in his selection and a lot is riding on his development behind Kirk Cousins.
Atlanta Falcons general manager has lived in his own world for a while with how he's drafted, now he has created a situation that the NFL will keep their eyes on for years to come.
The Falcons shocked their fan base, Kirk Cousins, and just about everyone watching the NFL Draft when they took Michael Penix with their top pick. The reasoning is simple from Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris’ viewpoint.
The Atlanta Falcons had a bizarre start to the 2024 NFL Draft but it could have been even more weird.
The Falcons set their sights on Michael Penix Jr, and they didn’t feel like they could afford to trade out of the 8th pick and still land their quarterback of the future.
Coming into the NFL Draft, the Falcons had a few glaring holes on the roster that most expected them to fill. So, when Atlanta selected Michael Penix with their top pick, feelings of shock would be an understatement.
“That’s it. I’m not going up there once the entire offseason,” one starter told me when I called him in 2005 to tell him the news that the Buffalo Bills had released our quarterback Drew Bledsoe.
The Falcons shocked their fan base when they drafted Michael Penix in last Thursday’s first round, and at one point, it looked like it had shocked Arthur Blank.
The Falcons GM doubled down on the controversial draft decision.
On Thursday evening, the Atlanta Falcons sent a jolt throughout the NFL landscape when it was announced that they would be selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who just led the Washington Huskies all the way to the college football playoff national championship game this past season–with the number eight overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft.
The Atlanta Falcons front office took its share of criticism after passing on an edge-rusher to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday.
In what is the most talked about story from the first round of the NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons surprisingly took University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
The world is laughing at the Atlanta Falcons, and it’s not just fans. Members of the media and even NFL GMs are taking their turn to get in on the fun.
In what may have been the most stunning Falcons draft selection of my lifetime, and that’s saying something, the Falcons decided to take Michael Penix Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons solved their problem at quarterback by signing Kirk Cousins in free agency last month, and general manager Terry Fontenot is thrilled to have him aboard.
Despite all of the rumors and reports, nobody, not even the Falcons, is quite sure who will be joining the organization during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
The tirade comes after a recent ESPN story claimed that a call from Robert Kraft potentially prevented Belichick from landing the Falcons' head-coaching gig.
Once the Falcons get the memes out of their system, they'll need to win games with Cousins, who they signed to a sizable four-year, $180 million contract this offseason.
The Falcons are among the teams to watch on the quarterback market this offseason, either through the acquisition of a veteran passer or a rookie via the draft.
While the Atlanta Falcons have started the process of finding their coach after the firing of Arthur Smith early Monday morning, the search for candidates hasn't been the dominating headline or conversation on social media.
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