MASSIVE MISTAKE!? 😬 Dan Orlovsky defends Falcons drafting QB Michael Penix Jr. | First Take

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Published 2024-04-29
On First Take, Shannon Sharpe, Dan Orlovsky and Stephen A. Smith debate the Atlanta Falcons' controversial selection of QB Michael Penix Jr. in the first round after signing QB Kirk Cousins to a huge four-year, $180 million deal this offseason.

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All Comments (21)
  • "What's Kelce's Girlfriends name?" HAHA, I'm gonna use that now. She looked offended.
  • @user-ic3ex9le7v
    shoulda signed a gardner minshew salary level qb if you were planning on signing a 24 yr old rookie
  • @brandond2233
    What happens if Penix just out plays Kirk in training camp? They have a 180 million dollar backup?
  • "it's alright sometimes to admit when you're stumped you having to say" 😂
  • The Defense was hampered after Grady Jarrett got hurt. He was the glue of the D-line
  • @MeechG
    Daniel Jones got 40M and were surprised Kirk got more than him?
  • @afterwork5186
    Dan finally called out the Shannon and Stephen A. team-up that happens on him almost every take lol
  • @evaa4080
    The issue is not whether Penix Jr. Was or wasn't the right choice....it's if Kirk deserved that huge salary now that they have a decent rookie!!
  • @maaliemaal1373
    The media are Hypocrites!!!! They always say get your QB no matter what….the price or capital doesn’t matter Cousins isn’t their guy he’s the bridge The same media that said the Giants should draft a QB a year after paying $160mil to “their guy” Now all of a sudden it doesn’t make sense for Atlanta?
  • @jackjackson404
    We talking about Kurt Cousin’s injury when we drafted a kid that messed up both of his ACL’s
  • @jessewise9004
    If they didn’t pay Kirk all that money I wouldn’t have an issue with it but because they payed Kirk all that money it was dumb
  • You wanna know So What? You could have 100 million dollars more to sign a top tier defensive players or any position you need to upgrade while you QB is on the rookie deal and your star players on offense still doesn't cost much.
  • Signing Kirk Cousins and picking Penix is the problem. Doing one or the other is perfectly fine, but doing both is the biggest question mark.
  • @Bmore611Boy
    Love Unc, but it seems like he started by saying the MPJ pick was wasted because they signed Cousins, it then devolved into it's unlikely that Cousins will be good or great for years to come. That, to me, reinforces why it wasn't horrible to draft a highly rated QB when you have the chance.
  • @HighTopJop
    This was REALLY GOOD!!! A decent passionate debate with valid points
  • @Kenji.Artistry_
    When Dan O brought up cousins’ age SA and Shannon seem to change their thought process lol 😂 7:15
  • @alexamerling79
    As a Bears fan, I'm just glad Atlanta didn't trade back with a receiver needy team so we could get Odunze :)