The Pat McAfee Show crew reacts to the Atlanta Falcons selecting Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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he right the Atlanta Falcons have selected Michael penck Jr the fourth quarterback taken off the board out of Washington he is not here he’s at his family’s residence or some sort of building to celebrate this back at home a man who was at Indiana LED them to having success in the Big 10 something that they haven’t seen before that or have seen since then then he goes over to Washington with kayin dor and he has immediate success goes on to take them to the National Championship they lose inevitably to a Michigan team but Michael penck to the Atlanta Falcons who just signed KK cousins to $130 million deal just a few weeks ago Rahim Morris new head coach down there obviously had to have some sort of say in this we like Michael penx we love Michael Pennock did not expect the Falcons to be in the quarterback game whenever we were chatting about all this mad Mo how come you didn’t tell us that this was potentially going to happen well because I think this is pretty idiotic nothing hey nothing against Michael penx I love Michael penx as a prospect can throw all three phases of the field can really move it down the football field you just mentioned it though 48 years in a war room and as we chatted earlier about our draft board everybody has a different draft board everybody has a different ranking system do you think Michael Pennock was like their favorite quarterback and that if he was available they were going to take him or how do you think the Atlanta Falcons got to this position you think Bill yeah I think it’s just that they obviously like the kid uh I think this is an example where you probably could have traded back to take penx maybe they thought that uh Denver or somebody else was going to slide in there I don’t know but uh this seems a little high for him but there’s a lot to like about penck there’s a lot to like about this kid he’s very mature um you talk about the injuries but he’s been healthy the last two years and he’s won a lot of games you know on a good football team uh at Washington so um you know it’s an interesting pick and and it’s interesting look having two good quarterbacks isn’t a bad thing now have you ever seen anything like this though you pay a quarter back and you draft one in the top 10 a lot of I mean you have Aaron Rogers and he took love in the top well not in the top 10 he was like 20 but yeah um you know hey that’s why there’s 32 different teams they all have their own boards they have their own philosophies they all have their own logos so didn’t didn’t o whenever he walked out of here he said something’s up he said everything is kind of gone how it is something’s about to happen and then boom all of a sudden the Atlanta Falcons take Michael penx Jr you know you talk about Aaron Aaron had been there for 16 years or something they just go out and get Kirk they had to court Kirk they had to win in free agency with the offer they gave him for a couple other places that were you know assumingly in on Kirk Cousins and now they get penck maybe this is uh yeah we want them to sit for a year or two I we want them to watch Kirk be a professional I have no idea but you got to assume they at least two at least two right I mean if you sign Kirk this monster deal you can’t say hey it’s one and done you’re out of here I’m pretty worried that o Mentalist went into the falc front office and was like Hey listen I need some you’re going to have to take Michael penx Jr I’m going to turn your brains into mush right now on the spot so when it comes to that time when when eight rolls on and you are on the clock I know you might want one guy you’re taking penics or else you’re dead how about this going into the draft [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]
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He could be the second coming of michael vick
Black GM wants a Black QB not some white TE gotta protect Pitts stats…
It’s a perfect pick. Kirk is under a two year guarantee deal and he’s a dog. Let Penix learn from Kirk and the Shannahan system and build his body so don’t have any injuries no time soon. Penix has flaws rn that can be fixed and develop. By year 2 he’s going to be a legit dog to be the future of the franchise. This is Kirk’s last contract so he’s giving these next two years his all and won’t mind riding off into retirement while helping Penix lead the falcons.
So Jim Harbaugh passes up J.J. McCarthy to draft . . . OT Joe Alt. {BUZZER} WRONG ANSWER JIM!! Maybe you can still snag Blake "THE GREAT."
I can't believe how straight up racist these takes are. Just because Penix is black means he's a bad qb, huh?
Green Bay did the same with Roger’s
Falcons has to be one of the dumbest franchises in NFL
0:33 Bill only promised to do this if he had a computer to pretend to do stuff on so he can rightfully ignore any BS being said. Just retire you old fart nobody cares about you
Atlanta is done…. lost and just stupid.
The one position that can take a team from 3-14 to 14-3 is quarterback. Nobody wants to miss out on a Mahome's type QB. Even my team Denver after the falcon's pick decided we better take our QB now.
If Penix becomes a superstar, Fontenot will look like a genius. If he's a bust, Fontenot will get fired. No gray areas when it comes to the draft.
Yall act like he didnt lead the league in passing yrds
Cousins got $100m guaranteed AND a no trade clause😂
Lets see how these geniuses make this work in Atlanta.
I think Penix is the best qb in the draft. Caleb williams and jj Mccarthy will struggle.
It's just the 1st round. The scouts job is to find talent that fit the coach's philosophy in all rounds of the draft. An organization should not be forcing a pick that is a position need. Draft value and sure up your guy if he is your guy. Defensive talent was not that great in the 1st round people.
There’s all NFL teams, and then there’s the falcons…
The falcons finally stopped relying on a single qb. Now they get all this flack cuz he black
Nothing against Penix…I had him #2 QB. But this is a dumb waste of a draft pick with SO MUCH talent on the board. Why create drama? Just dumb.
Just B4 Covid he had Uni of Indiana in the 🔝 15. They beat Tua when he was @ Maryland. The kid can play 🏈
Once they see what Penix did for the last 2 seasons no one will think falcons made were stupid.
Bill probably is in his mind saying “f*ck this team, they didn’t choose me as their coach.”
These guys are so stupid
Bears had paid Mike Glennon then traded up to take Mitch Trubisky at 2nd overall
Hide yo dogs, the Falcons drafted a black left handed mobile QB
Normally I would agree that this pick is strange and unexpected. But Penix is the best thrower in this draft. It's not even close. And I believe the Falcons know already they are going to be docked next year's number 1 for tampering to get Cousins. So if you look at if from that perspective, they couldn't draft a first round QB again til 2026 and it would cost them a ton of additional draft capital to move up (Assuming Cousins plays well and they are fighting for playoffs each year). There was zero chance Penix was falling below the Raiders at 13, so to have waited would have netted them no chance to draft him. Course on the flip side, it is the Falcons and nothing much ever seems to work out for them.
I can see why BB didn’t get a HC job imagine if during his falcons interview, he thought Penix was a Midfirst round pick and management probably had Penix 2nd QB on big board
The fact that people judge a draft pick 5 mins After it happens is probably one of the dumbest mindless things I’ve ever seen in sports. The reason why people are mad & vocal is because it didn’t match up with their stupid mock drafts. If people knew which players were going to end up being good then why did Tom Brady get picked in the six round? Why did Joe Montana get picked in the third round? You people are idiots who think this is a stupid move. Let it pan out and then we’ll see.
Belichick dodged a bullet by not getting hired by the Falcons. If he sits for 3 years behind Cousins, he'll be 27 when he starts. I love Pennix, but he's ready to play now. This was a head scratcher.
i think its gone be another nick foles jags situation or aaron rodgers jets situation… only difference is falcons will have a better back up. My opinion its a smart think ahead type of move from the dirty birds.
its hilarious Bill said they could have traded back because that’s exactly the type of thing he would do lol
Penix deserves the pick. I wouldn't rule out him being the best quarterback in the draft. But the decision is inexplicable. If they were going to take Penix, they shouldn't have signed Kirk Cousins.
Warren Mo9n
From the beginning the Falcon. Will have a better chance to win with Michael…….
Falcons and 49ers have the same draft team😅
He will 28 years and 3 months when he starts
Falcons, the best in the NFL at disappointing the fans
Bill did this with Garoppolo
This panel feels like a bunch of kindergarteners with one old wise man and a 5th grader moderating it all on the right lmao
Bill is cracking up at Mad Mel….you can tell he was having fun. Nice to see for a change Coach ….keep having fun!
I'm Redskins fan! Since Caleb was going #1 for 2 years now! I wanted the Skins to take MPJr., but the injuries early at IU and the West Coast bias that's always there! I knew they're taking JD's(who think will be good) because of how well he reads/processes from within the pocket. But I wanted MPJr., and I think he'll end up the best Qb from this in this draft! In saying that! Nobody, and I mean nobody just walks into this league and just dominates! The very best didn't and never have! Come in rookie year and win a Super Bowl, MVP, lead all passing statistics, best record, and I repeat win a championship! Peyton Manning(the mentally m9st prepared Qb going into any game struggled and took his lumps. Brady had even mote to prove! They all had adversity at some point in this league before the ascended! MPJr. fans??? Pump the breaks!