The Atlanta Falcons don't care what anyone thinks
At No. 8 overall, the Atlanta Falcons shocked everyone.
Their fans. The other 31 teams. You at home. Your grandmother who doesn’t care about football. And, without question, Kirk Cousins.
GM Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., fresh off signing Cousins to his monster contract in March. With a week to digest, we examine this decision in its totality on the Go Long Show. Co-host Jim Monos, our longtime NFL scout, weighs in with his personnel perspective.
A few words Fontenot shared in a sitdown with Go Long proved prescient. The Falcons…
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