
While the Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency to steer the team to new heights this season, the future of the franchise is standing on the sidelines holding a clipboard.
Several weeks after signing Cousins to a four-year deal worth $180 million, Atlanta stunned the rest of the NFL by selecting Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Surely, Penix—already 24 years old—wouldn't take Cousins's job for at least another two years.