Shortly after the Atlanta Falcons named Raheem Morris their next head coach Jan. 25, Jessie Bates III looked down at his phone to a few missed calls and a text message from a Tampa area code.
The Atlanta Falcons fall in The Athletic's Falcons beat writer Josh Kendall's post-NFL draft rankings
While the NFL Draft is the topic of conversation around the country, especially the Falcons and their decision to use their top pick on Michael Penix, there’s another story I came across that I felt Falcons fans should see.
The Atlanta Falcons stirred a lot of controversy when they selected University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick of the NFL Draft last week.
Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.
Over the past two years, the Falcons rolled with Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke at quarterback.
Falcons veteran safety Jessie Bates had not played for Raheem Morris before. But on Tuesday, Bates noted that Atlanta's new head coach has come in with a sense of familiarity that the safety thinks should benefit everyone.
Many teams have justified offseason hype, but summer buzz can lead to bitter disappointment. Other squads have failed to either live up to expectations or keep up with their previous pace, leading to missed opportunities and/or sweeping changes.
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.
The Falcons did the unexpected when they drafted Michael Penix with their top draft pick. It made him the fourth quarterback taken in the first round with six total going Thursday night, matching a league record that was set in 1983, headlined by John Elway and Dan Marino.
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
Breaking down where we should expect rookies to fit in for the Falcons. Now that the draft class is complete, it’s time to start thinking in earnest about how these selections are going to fit on the 2024 roster.
Days have passed since the Atlanta Falcons orchestrated a surprising maneuver in the NFL Draft. Seizing the eighth overall pick, the franchise selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr., a decision that arrived merely two weeks after securing Kirk Cousins with a lucrative deal.
The Falcons offseason has dominated storylines. From their head coaching search to Kirk Cousins’ free agency to the Bill Belichick bombshell story to drafting Michael Penix, there has been no shortage of headlines in Atlanta.
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.
Veteran acumen is quite important to help a young core grow. The Atlanta Falcons are filled with players that have not seen the postseason or have even just experienced as much wins in a season.
The Falcons made the pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. There’s no debating that when every sports talk show across the country is beginning the week with Atlanta’s selection of Michael Penix in the first round.
Raheem Morris and the rest of the Falcons coaching staff are going to do the best job they possibly can at keeping the team focused on winning football games with Kirk Cousins under center.
Fans and analysts aren't the only members of the NFL community still wondering why the Atlanta Falcons made quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the eighth pick in the draft.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday that the team will exercise their fifth-year option rights for former first-round TE Kyle Pitts. The team announced their decision with just three days to go before the deadline.
While Kyle Pitts has not yet lived up to his No. 4 overall draft slot, the Falcons have the young tight end talent now paired with a high-priced free agent quarterback (and a No. 8 overall pick at the position).
The Falcons GM doubled down on the controversial draft decision.
No team is perfect in the NFL. Some, however, are far worse than others in how they construct a team. And if you want to get a real good glimpse of just how a team is run, watch how they draft—it could reveal a lot.
The Atlanta Falcons were the talk of the NFL Draft last Thursday when they selected University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick.
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