The Braves don’t have the deepest farm system, and it’s been that way for a few years now, but it hasn’t stopped them from producing elite talents year after year. The hit rate Alex Anthopoulos has had in the draft has been outstanding in recent years. Not only are guys reaching the majors and having
After shocking the football world by taking Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall pick on Thursday night, Terry Fontenot and the rest of the Falcons War Room had to block out the noise in order to nail a critical Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Most hoped they would finally place an emphasis on
On Friday, the Falcons introduced the newest member of the team, former Washington quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up, Michael Penix Jr. The decision to draft Penix 8th overall after just paying Kirk Cousins $180 million in free agency will go down in the history books. Nobody has paid a quarterback that much money and proceeded
It doesn’t matter where you look, every single sports show today is leading off with the Falcons’ mind-boggling decision to take Michael Penix Jr. 8th overall despite just handing Kirk Cousins $180 million less than two months ago. It’s an unprecedented development. No team has ever signed a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback in free agency
The Falcons are once again the butt of the jokes following the first round of the draft after selecting Michael Penix Jr. 8th overall not even two months after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract. If you ask Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris, though, they are confident in their plan, believing they
In what may have been the most stunning Falcons draft selection of my lifetime, and that’s saying something, the Falcons decided to take Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington not two months after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract. Before Cousins had even taken a snap for the team, the Falcons have
Coming into the NFL Draft, the Falcons were at the epicenter of rampant speculation. Would they take a fourth consecutive skill position player to make the most out of their shiny new $180 million quarterback Kirk Cousins? Would they finally put an emphasis on their defense and take the best defensive player in the class? Or
Since the news was announced that Ozzie Albies had been placed on the 10-day IL, it’s been nothing but positive updates regarding the Braves All-Star second baseman. Within days, he was already walking without a boot and taking part in fielding drills, and earlier this week, he began taking batting practice. The initial reaction was
With about six hours before the NFL Draft, it’s the Wild Wild West on social media. We have NFL insiders continuing to link the Falcons to Michael Penix despite just handing Kirk Cousins $180 million in free agency. Daniel Jeremiah recently said every team is trying to move up to draft an offensive tackle, and
Prior to the season, everyone was concerned about who was going to be the Braves fifth starter. Well, that hasn’t turned out to be much of an issue with Reynaldo Lopez in the fold. The long-time relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox won the job out of camp and has run so far away
