Come on!! Flash forward 2 years and you guys would be harping on "The Falcons KNEW they had a 36 year old QB with a bad achilles! They knew he would be injury prone. HOW did they not make a succession plan?"

Drake london, bijan, allgeier, nate landman, clark phillips, bergeron, hellams all solid picks by Terry

When a potential franchise QB falls in your lap, you don't let a 36 yr old Kirk cousins stop you from drafting him. C'mon Falcons fans this was a great move. R(W)ISE UP!!!

🎯🎯🎯 Penix was a smart signing for sure, once everybody calms down and processes this, pretty sure most people will be on board. The problem is, a lot of negativity is is thrown due to not looking at our situation the last seven years. MR2 was not exactly his best and Mariota/Ridder. We don't want that, a quality qb is hard to get, we got two...allegedly. we can find all other positions. There is logic if you look at it from an Atlanta Falcons point of view. Kirk isn't exactly expensive per year$45mil) and and rookie qb's need to learn and get into NFL speed. Not every good qb busts into the league like CJ Stroud, I want Penix to study under Cousins and we can call it good in a couple of years.

how is Penix a reach? ppl get so caught up in mock drafts.

Falcons management were stunned Penix Jr was still available at #8! They just played the Draft Board and couldn't let the pick slip down, he's NFL ready right now, and other teams with Top 10 picks were definitely going to pick Penix, if falcons didn't per sports team insiders. Penix Jr, will back-up Kirk Cousins with Honor in case Captain Kirk tweaks the injury by unseen circumstances. Rise Up

A 35(6) quarterback signing IS a Stop Gap move! Period!

people getting upset bc they were wrong and shocked by the decision. lol. we see First round DL busts every year. draft the guys you want not who ppl say you need. simple

We also have to think about what happened last year. So many QB injuries. How many starters went down. Pennix is going to be really good

Best Available is a thing. Picking a player just so another team can’t is also a thing. I believe the falcons achieved both with this pick. Simple. Also reminds me of the Jets in 2017 when they passed up Pat Mahomes and went with position needs on defense because they just signed veteran Josh McCown. Do u think the Jets wouldn’t go back in time to 2017 and redo that draft? I’d rather take a chance on what my scouts think is on a generational talent than take a position need player that I don’t really like

As a falcons fan I was mad but when I think about it…it make sense what if Kirko get hurt pennix fit right it

Knowing a city like ATL. I’m sure when Mr Blank heard the story of bro freestyling before the Oregon Comeback he knew he needed him in the city. A black qb wearing a durag?? Bro he’s meant to play for ATL LMAO

18:21 obviously they didnt know theyd be here dom is 100% right

This guy should listen to Dominique more. Terry Fontenont literally built a Falcons team that is ready to win the division-As a GM, he has shown that he knows what he is doing. Falcons have literally been a QB away for the past 4-5 seasons. They now have two.

*BREAKING NEWS:* 1. Cousin Kirk, a Quarterback who pretends to work on Mondays, and doesnt work on Tuesdays and his silly fans, are upset that Michael Penix Jr. (the most talented college Quarterback since Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams & Deshaun Watson), a Quarterback who works from Sunday till Sunday got drafted. 😅🤣😂 2. Jeebus Forking Cripes... the Michael Penix Jr. whinging is getting on my nerves. The mistake wasnt drafting Michael Penix. The mistake was signing Kirk Cousins for $100M. Dude has earned more than Tom Brady, but only has 1 playoff win. 3. People are pretending as if Falcons drafting Laiatu Latu or Dallas Turner would have been the piece for Kirk Cousins to take the Falcons to the Superbowl. Kirk Cousins could have JJ Watt and Nick Bosa and he still wouldnt go to the Superbowl. 4. 14 starting QBs got injured in 2023. Therefore you might as well take a very good QB in the 1st round and a good Defensive End in the 2nd round and thats exactly what Atlanta did.

Dude argument doesn't make any sense because teams was literally trying to trade with the falcons to draft Penix at #8.

Dude with the milky knees is a clown. Dude on the left makes sense. I assure you Font is not an idiot. Font just extended our Super Bowl window from 3 years to 15 years and Milky Knees wants to clown cause we paid Cousins a lot of $$$. That’s the cost of not planning ahead for a Matt Ryan replacement. If we use Milky Knees logic we’d be back in the same situation when Cousins hangs it up. We just avoided QB purgatory and pundits can’t see the forest for the trees. 🤦🏾

Thank you Domonique for pointing out a BIG reason people should have more faith in Penix’s ability. He made IU….yes….INDIANA UNIVERSITY….a Top 10 FOOTBALL team in the NCAA. Clearly I’m biased but that bias makes me understand EVEN MORE how impressive that is! HOOSIERS BABY!!

Terry has drafted high end talent. ppl see the talent. they just fired Arthur smith who had one of the most vanilla playbooks and worst QBs in the league.

Falcons going to playoffs so everyone just relax. We got 6 years of qb under contract rise up

Dominque makes good points. The other guy makes this hard to watch.

Terry Fontino made dried leaves taste like steak in the past 3 seasons, with the falcons.

my only thing is your analysis of his first round draft history is not fair. Kyle Pitts had an amazing rookie season and who was throwing the ball, Matt Ryan. Since Matt left we haven’t had good QB play so if your QB sucks then of course these guys aren’t going to ball out. Now if Kirk is healthy and plays like he normally does and Pitts, London and Bijan struggle then thats a different scenario because you have a good QB but otherwise it’s not a fair assessment

How do people not look at this situation like how they looked at Green Bay for the last 2 qbs they picked high even tho they had a HOF at qb already. First with drafting Rodgers when they had Bret and of course drafting love when they had Rodgers. It’s the same situation. Love was drafted with the 10th pick if my memory is correct. Everyone wants to win now but you have to look at reality. ATL even adding cousins isn’t a contender at all. They have talent and they can at least make the playoffs in that division but I love this pick for the future. Cousins can get hurt he has a history of it.

Another thing, the Rams made it to the playoffs with a depleted defense with rookies, no Stafford. Do you guys really think Morris is doing what you assume? He ain't, he wants to win now and down the road. We're good with Cousins and we'll be good with Penix.

Turned it off when he said Drake London hasn’t had a good career lol

it's wild how somehow making 2 good decisions is a bad decision.

On draft day EVERYBODY knew Penix would be available at 8. Back when they signed Kirk, EVERYONE assumed he would be there round 2 lol

Why aren’t we making a bigger story out of Carolina trading away no.9, and the no. 1 overall pick for a qb who clearly wasn’t ready to play? Or SF trading away 3 firsts for a chance at a franchise qb (which btw bombed, since Lance is no longer even on their team)? In terms of value, a single no. 8 pick is nothing compared to what most other teams invest in the qb position. Keep that same energy with every organization is all I’m saying

Bijan Robinson will be in his prime for another 6 years or so. They knew they needed a young qb to pair with him but they didn't have time to wait for the qb to develop. Kirk will hand the team off to penix. Perfect plan.

They addressed the line in the next rounds. They KNOW just adding Cousins wouldnt make them instant Super Bowl contenders but will build the winning culture that CAN lead to a super bowl with or without Kirk. New management is playing chess not checkers.

Cousins was always a stop gap qb for the Falcons or anyone else who would've signed him.

The only reason they’re criticizing Font’s picks is because they didn’t have a qb to unlock them. Problem solved!

Mariota/Ridder QB room vs Cousins/Penix QB room? Not even close. Now we can build a team around the QB and actually win games that were lost by bad QB play.

I don’t mind that they signed Kirk Cousins because you get a lot for 100milly. We get a veteran in the huddle to lead the young players and he knows enough about the offense to be able to teach the young players and groom Penix. I’m good with Kirk and it will be a success if he leaves the team better than he found them. He can teach Penix how to be a pro while we win games. Most people liken this to the Green Bay situation, but to me it’s more like Patrick Mahomes and Alex Smith. Kurt can win but the brass thinks Penix is next level talent.

Have the same energy when Atlanta do great this season and the future

drafted best TE in draft drafted one of the top4 WRs drafted best RB in Draft drafted QB of Future. great job Terry. everyone acts like they know nothing about insurance. this white guy saying penix wasn’t gonna go in top10 shows that these regulars say anything. i’m glad Fox schooled him.

Obviously they signed Cousins so nobody would trade up to pick Penix before Atlanta. 🙃

Exchange starting at 19:50 🔥 “they can all be buffoons. There’s not a limit on buffoons. I don’t cap my buffoon finger pointing.”

Cynthia Frelund said it better than anybody else: If Minnesota had resigned Cousins to the same deal he got from Atlanta and then drafted Penix, everybody would understand it. They might even be celebrated for securing the position. But Atlanta did the same thing, using the same logic, and it was almost universally panned. Seeing it from that perspective makes it clear that it's all much ado about making ado.

Drafts are the front end of a shiny new thing. Fans don't look at what the pick has achieved down the road. To see how bad the Falcons picks have been over the years, a deeper analysis of the contributions the picks made over the course of their career. Tak McKinley spent 6 seasons in the NFL (4 with ATL) but only started 27 games as a 1st round pick in 2017. I think a moderate dive into Fontenot's draft picks will provide clarity. For example, 2021 3rd round pick Jalen Mayfield, who started 16 games as a rookie, is out of the league due to an injury. On the other hand, 4th-round pick CB Darren Hall started 10 games over 2 seasons. He was waived in training camp leading into the 2023 season and failed to make another ball club.

I agree that Falcon didn't know for sure that Penix would be available at 8.

Falcons actually have implied odds of 4% for the Super Bowl. Kirk Cousins was already mid-to-good, BEFORE his injury. If he comes out and stinks it up, they’d be banking on next year having someone as talented as Penix (remember 2022). The more I think about, the more I continue to love the pick

Rise Up Dirty Birds!!!

35 yr old qb coming off a major injury and people wonder why they drafted a capable QB???

We got our QB in penix.. 50 mill is starter pay for QB and Kirk will pass the torch next year or this year .. rise up 🦅 19:09

Stop saying trade the pick unless you are certain they had a valid trade offer that fits what they wanted.

Falcons are showing the league they aren't near-sighted and who was in their QB room prior to the draft? Cousins anddd...... Raylor Heinecke

Anquan Boldin ran a 4.6 as well. Keon Coleman is fast with the ball in his hand go watch the tape

I don't understand how anybody can have a strong opinion on something that has NEVER HAPPENED before!!! So where is the negative proof 🤔 for all this HATE 😒 #Calmdown #Stay #Neutral

Because with the pick they IN the playoffs 💯

Going from 4 to 6 percent is increasing your odds by 50%. Even 4 to 5 is a 25% increase. But yeah, no player was going to increase it my that much, it would be fractions of percent.

If anything.. they are lighting an absolute fire under Kirk Cousins while simultaneously relaying to Michael Penix that "this is what it looks like" to play with your hair on fire. #iknowmorethanyou 😂

No one thing penix going 8 is crazy. It’s the falcons picking him at 8 after signing Kirk to 4/180 with 100 guaranteed that is crazy

Saints, Seahawks, and Raiders all tried to trade up into the top 10 to get him, he wouldn't have fell much further

I still cant overcome comping JJ McCarthy to AJ McCarron or Ken Dorsey. Accurate championship QB but i dont see the 'intangible' or 'it factor'

Penix the falcons savior

4 teams wanted to trade with the Falcons to draft Penix. . .

The fact that this random guy who has clearly never played in the NFL or have any behind the scenes knowledge is challenging Dominique on whether they knew that Penix would be there at 8 is the height of hubris.

31:24 he just said the Cowboys have shown consistent success😂

Terry Fontenot won't even be the GM anymore by the time Penix even hits the field. Lol

Dominque sounds absolutely illogical in this argument 🤣everyone knew penix would be there. Second who should the raiders have taken?? They covered the line later on and I’d say the secondary is shored up. Now we need a QB but everyone was gone by the time the 13th pick rolled around and idk if trading up for anybody but Williams or Daniels was worth it

Bo Nix went 12 but Penix at 8 is a reach 🙄😂

Atlanta is going to bank on Penix being a good QB in 3-4 yrs from now with little to now NFL game experience?

We hate it now but we’ll love it later

Penix will wonder if he is back at Indiana if Cousins is sat down because of injury or poor play. Desmond Ridder was sacked over 30 times despite not starting the full season. Off top, Jake Matthews was never going to be confused with a HOF LT despite the number of zeroes on his paycheck. His play has declined over the years and the dirty birds have no one waiting in the wings to replace him. They may be back in the market for a QB by November.

Ydkb iam afraid to say drake a bad pick but not look at his coach and QB

No matter how you slice it. Wrong move. Should’ve traded the pick and got more team needs to win now. Could’ve even resigned MR as a backup……

This was a rational, informed objective discussion. Mostly. Thank you. I think where Fontenot failed was paying $180 million for a 36 year old with an Achilles injury in the first place. I would have traded for Minshew or someone like him - then drafted Penix. Then you have plenty of cap to trade for FA’s on defense. But, the Falcons want to win now and in the future and the whole management team has been shell-shocked at QB in the past. At least three other teams wanted to trade up to take Penix, but ATL said no. Penix was the highest impact player on the board at 8. They took him according to Fontenot’s strategy - impact over need, if available. They may have put a screw in the locker room chemistry. But, maybe the players can work it out. Only time will tell.

The Falcons have the best qb room and roster in the South period. They just have to go win it. That's the whole point of the off-season

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Kyle Pitts will be working with his 6th qb by the time Penix is the starter. He was working with a washed Matt Ryan, Mariota, Ridder, Heinicke and now Cousins. Falcons have always had a qb problem. Same with Drake London minus the Matt Ryan part since he was traded to the Colts before they drafted London. The receivers have been working with terrible QBs so no we haven’t seen their full potential.

This green bay pt 2

Only Siths deal in absolutes

It’s the Rodgers-Love situation all over again

Atlanta fans defending this move. You either roll with the most expensive best available QB on the free agent market and draft the best defensive player OR you draft the QB at #8 and you spend the money on multiple free agents. Cousins is playing 3 years at a minimum barring injury. If he doesn't then Atlanta will be stuck with a $35 million DEAD CAP hit in year 3 (2026), AND a $12.5 million DEAD CAP hit in year 4 (2027) Freaking dummies

The falcons want to have it both ways but they aren’t good enough…they married Kurt but went out to the club flirting, not wearing their wedding ring and telling others I’m not married but my wife is.

Falcons will win games with Kurt they will not be in top 8 position for several years Great pick

How you gon crap on the falcons weapons when they had Smith at coach and Desmond Ridder who threw more Picks then TDs as your quarterback. How you gon grade the weapons? kyle broke the falcons record for a TE his first year with Matt Ryan who was older what you think he gon do with a good kirk cousins and a guy who could probably develop to be that guy. If I'm a falcons fan I would be happy they should have in theory consistent Quarterback play for the next 10 years at least.

No one needs anyone to explain why a team made a pick. The Falcons GM already explained it & no one is gonna convince me, a 35 year Falcons Fan that using a 1st Round Pick on a QB & Signing a proven starter to a huge contract in the same offseason is a good move. Now the funny thing here is all the people claiming it's a brilliant pick have 5-6 Years to make such a claim because we won't even know if Penix is a hit at QB in the NFL until 5-6 years from now. So it's real convenient to get your high horse now when the verdict is so far off. It would be better to just not even talk about Penix because he wont even be playing unless Terry Fontenots other move to get Cousins turns bad & if that happens then that's another strike against the leadership. People talking like you can package Penix up for 3-4 years & keep him from aging & roll him out at 24 & act like you just drafted him are delusional. In the NFL just like in Life you only have so much Capital & you have to use it wisely & this was a terrible allocation of Capital by the Falcons. Falcons would have been better off drafting a NEED to WIN NOW.

white dude must not have seen Kyle pitts and Bijan reaction to Penix being drafted ? lol

I don’t understand why people question this pick. Kurt Cousins? 😂 Kurt Cousins? Off an injury Kurt Cousins? 😂 So what they gave him $100 Million. They paid him for all he has done for the NFL and , and the Falcons can write that $180 Million off. Kurt Cousins? 😂 How many Super Bowls have Kurt Cousins won? 😂 This was the best pick in the draft! Every team needs a good backup quarterback! Why people question this pick makes no sense. We will see in two seasons if it was a good or bad pick. See y’all in 2026

Blk GM, Blk HC, draft blk QB to replace Wht QB. That's what this is all about.

All these people are going to look really foolish for doubting that pick. The falcons are going to complete the next couple years and Penix is gonna take over afterwards.

3 yrs 2024 qb draft class is a bust. penix is 26 or 27 and kirk moved on and atl is picking another qb.

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They should trade Domonique Foxworth

Ok let’s not get stupid. It was no guarantee Penix would fall to 8. Be real with yoself some people just haters and can’t help it

Brock bowers is going to be the best tight end in the league

Falcons basically punted on even trying to win a Super Bowl in 2024. Atlanta doesn;'t make the playoffs then Fontenote will need to be fired.

Yal must not watch Falcon football.. Drake London is a dawg..

This guy in the blue shirt said falcons reached for Penix that he didn’t FALL to them lol Anybody can speak sports these days

They should trade Michael to Seattle for some picks

Your partner need to start doing some research bro got that laptop for a reason, how did pitts have half a good season??? Most REC yds by a rookie TE in nfl history How has London not panned out??? QB has been mariota, ridder, and Heineke and still averaging around 1,000 yds for those 2 seasons. Stop just saying what you see in articles n know football. This was a clown take in general stop riding the media wave

This is the dumbest perspective I have heard. 1 defensive player does not automatically improve your chances of getting to the Super Bowl, much less winning. Over a top 3 QB. That absurd. Having a contingency for an aging QB and solidifying the QB position for the foreseeable future is a smart move. Whoever can’t understand that is just lost. All these podcast and media people are mad because it’s the Falcons who drafted this man.

There's no explanation for stupidity and that's all it is. Penix is a good player, but this whole situation is completely trash and illogical. There's no explanation that works, zilch just stop trying

The Falcons can have 6 QB's and they still won't make the playoffs. Bucs and Saints are both better and in the same division.

Pitts and London with competent QB play is going to give you better results. Pitts had a great season with MR2 under center. It's hard to evaluate these pieces when your delivery system in Desmond Ridder. I love the pick. Kirk was never going to win you a super bowl, anyone who thinks we should go all in on trying to make that happen either forgot who Kirk is or is just lying to themselves.

This guy is stuck on things other than talent or proven logic . His logic is based on computer searches and the history of the white quarterback and the NFL . Things and time are proving the false belief that quarterback position is made for white boys only ! Doug Williams , changed that , because young boys that wanted to play quarterback . Could finally believe . Some still and always will believe that a white boy can win in the NFL. Eventhough they see all of the white boys that has been drafted over the last 6 or 7 years are still carrying a clipboard on gamedays . While guys like Lamar , C j stroud , Patrick Mc Holmes and on and on ! Are tearing up the league. If all things were equal , there would be more . I've watched a lot of these podcasts and a lot of these so-called experts . What bothers me the most is the effort being used to steal Michael's shine by constantly inserting kirk cousins and his 100 million dollars. Into every conversation about Penix When there's not a single one of them that's upset with a white guy being given a 100 mil ! People are upset that a white boy didn't get drafted 8th and would make more than Penix . Especially since three black quarterbacks were drafted ahead or Nix and Mcarthy .