The first round of the NFL Draft is finally over. Some teams made some splash picks while others may have stumbled a bit. Either way, we take a look at the three biggest winners and losers of the first round. Now, it’s important to note that it takes time to really tell if a draft pick was good or not. These players are all unproven and the questionable picks could turn out to be absolute studs for their franchise. As of now, everyone is excited about their team’s draft selections. With that said, here are our biggest winners of the first round of the NFL Draft. Biggest winners of NFL Draft (r ..read more

On Thursday evening, the Atlanta Falcons sent shockwaves throughout the NFL landscape when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the number eight overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft despite just having signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a hefty multiple year contract earlier this offseason. Penix just finished leading the Washington Huskies all the way to the National Championship Game but was not projected to go as high as the Falcons’ number eight selection due to some injury concerns as well as the overall depth of this year’s quarterback class, led by Caleb Will ..read more

The Atlanta Falcons have selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Michael Penix Jr. was one of the more intriguing prospects leading up to the 2024 NFL draft. Draft analysts seemed to be split on where last year’s Heisman Trophy runner-up would end up, making it even more difficult to predict his eventual landing spot. Some considered him one of the best quarterbacks in the entire class, while others were more hesitant due to his injury history and lack of other skills. There’s no more guessing now, however, with Penix selected ..read more

The Atlanta Falcons turned heads on Thursday night after deciding to select Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick of the NFL Draft. They now have him and Kirk Cousins in the quarterback room with a clear vision for the short and long term. However, some drama is brewing as it sounds like Cousins may have been blindsided by the move. Reports indicate that the Falcons did not notify Kirk Cousins ahead of time that they were going to select Michael Penix Jr., according to Daniel Jeremiah of The NFL Network. “Per Daniel Jeremiah, Kirk Cousins was not given a heads up that the Atlanta Falc ..read more

Michael Penix Jr. was one of the best players in college football last season as he led Washington football all the way to the national title game. Penix Jr. was tough to stop up to that point and he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Now, he is taking his talents to the NFL, and we will find out where he goes soon as the NFL Draft gets going on Thursday. One team to keep an eye on is the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons recently signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a deal, but we all know that Cousins is past his prime and that he is going to retire soon. Atlanta has the #8 pick in the NFL Draf ..read more

Holders of the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons don’t have the worries of a lot of teams picking in the top 10. Overall, the Falcons are a pretty talented team, even last year. But a third consecutive season finishing 7-10 got them to this point. That was when they didn’t have a reliable option behind center. Kirk Cousins changed that. You could say that the signing of the former Minnesota Viking completely turned the draft upside down for the Falcons. No longer are they one of the starving, needy teams with the rest of the bunch like those ahead of them or even be ..read more

As the clock winds down until the upcoming NFL Draft, which is slated to take place on Thursday evening, the league is currently looking into a few instances of alleged tampering around the league revolving around this past free agency period, including two having to do with both the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. The free agency signings in question are, for the Falcons, their acquisition of Kirk Cousins from the Minnesota Vikings, and for the Eagles, their signing of former New York Giants running back and NFC East rival Saquon Barkley. Over the last few weeks, there have been ..read more

One of the NFL’s most respected players in its long history, Matt Ryan, announced his retirement on Monday with the Atlanta Falcons after what has to be considered nothing short of a successful career. But in the end, it may not be successful enough to earn him Hall of Fame honors. From: Matt Ryan To: Atlanta pic.twitter.com/JWhkNqHzdY — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 22, 2024 Matt Ryan’s legacy is with the Falcons revival Minus his short stint with the Indianapolis Colts for two seasons, Matt Ryan’s legacy in the NFL is mainly connected with the Falcons, a team he not only led on t ..read more

It won’t be long now before we know what the future of the league is going to look like when the 2024 NFL Draft takes place. This weekend, teams like the Atlanta Falcons, the holders of the No. 8 overall pick, will make crucial decisions on how to improve their rosters. But with any draft, always expect the unexpected. Even in the week of the event, it’s hard to presume that teams like the Falcons know exactly what they’re going to do. Some late evaluations of a player can sway teams at the last minute, shaking up the entire draft. Selecting in the top 10 like the Falcons are, that could easil ..read more

There is a belief that the NFL’s investigation of the alleged tampering of the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles involving quarterback Kirk Cousins and running back Saquon Barkley could end as early as this week, according to sources of Adam Schefter of ESPN. Moreover, Schefter noted that his sources think that the Falcons will get a more serious punishment than the Eagles from the league. The NFL’s investigation into alleged tampering charges against the Falcons for their involvement with then-free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Eagles for their involvement with then-free-ag ..read more