It has been a week since the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, but the Atlanta Falcons' decision to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall despite previously signing Kirk Cousins is still confounding people around the league.
"I'd love to know what the conversations were in Atlanta leading up to that and why there was no adult supervision," a former general manager said, per a Thursday report from Mike Sando of The Athletic. "Truth be told, they could be good next year with Kirk Cousins, come away with the 25th or 26th pick, and then you take a quarterback in that range.