Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay ranked the Atlanta Falcons' choice to draft quarterback Michael Penix Jr. after signing Kirk Cousins the worst decision of the 2024 NFL offseason.
in the 2024 NFL draft. A lot of draft analysts didn’t consider Penix a first-round pick, and the Falcons had just added free agent signal caller Kirk Cousins on a $180-million deal.
“Penix's four-year rookie contract will run concurrently with Cousins' deal. If Cousins plays out his full contract, the Falcons will have to make a tough decision on picking up Penix's pricey fifth-year option in 2027. But Kay’s explanation for why he ranked drafting Penix as the worst NFL offseason decision doesn’t completely add up. That’s because while Cousins signed a 4-year deal, the way the Falcons structured the contract, it appeared unlikely from the start to be a 4-year marriage.from $65 million in 2025 to $25 million in 2026. His cap hit will then fall again to $12.5 million for the final year of the contract.
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