{"id":94949,"date":"2024-04-26T09:05:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/falcons-kyle-pitts-reacts-to-shocking-michael-penix-jr-pick-in-real-time-i-like-this-one-94949"},"modified":"2024-04-26T09:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:05:46","slug":"falcons-kyle-pitts-reacts-to-shocking-michael-penix-jr-pick-in-real-time-i-like-this-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/falcons-kyle-pitts-reacts-to-shocking-michael-penix-jr-pick-in-real-time-i-like-this-one-94949","title":{"rendered":"Falcons’ Kyle Pitts reacts to shocking Michael Penix Jr pick in real time: ‘I like this one’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Atlanta Falcons<\/a> made the most shocking pick of the first round in the 2024 NFL Draft, taking quarterback Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall after signing Kirk Cousins to a $180 million contract earlier this offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During an NFL Draft<\/a> live stream with Bleacher Report, Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts learned of the Penix pick in real-time. While the entire panel for Bleacher Report, which included Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, were taken aback, Pitts had a positive reaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s a slinger right there, man,” Pitts, the Falcons\u2019 first-round pick in 2021, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Pitts explained his reasoning for why he said “this is a good one, I like this one” after hearing Penix\u2019s name called.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Now, as a younger guy who loves to hang around older people, I think this is great for him to learn from such a professional like Kirk and see how he operates in the building on and off the field. He\u2019s a great young player. I\u2019ve been watching him,” Pitts said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Bleacher Report\u2019s Adam Lefkoe followed up by asking if Pitts was shocked that Penix was the pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“I’m very shocked,” he responded. “I\u2019m not gonna lie. I did think we were going defense, I\u2019m not going to lie. That definitely kind of changes the dynamic.”<\/p>\n

Parsons then said, “I did not see this coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I can agree with you, Micah,” Pitts responded. “I thought so, too. I was thinking he was sticking in the purple.”<\/p>\n

The purple Pitts is referring to is the Minnesota Vikings, who owned the No. 11 overall pick but traded to No. 10 with the New York Jets to select Michigan\u2019s J.J. McCarthy<\/a> as their potential franchise quarterback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, while Pitts had a positive reaction to Penix joining his offense, he does admit the pick shocked him just like the rest of the NFL world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pitts\u2019 reaction was seen in real time, but everyone wanted to see Cousins\u2019 reaction to the news. The Falcons reportedly let Cousins know of the Penix selection while the team was on the clock.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s inherent frustration and confusion from Cousins\u2019 camp,” writes ESPN\u2019s Pete Thamel, “as they didn\u2019t use that pick to help the team in 2024. They instead drafted his eventual replacement before he\u2019s put on a Falcons helmet.”<\/p>\n

The first two of Cousins\u2019 four-year deal with Atlanta are fully guaranteed, meaning they can cut ties after two seasons if need be.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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