The Atlanta Falcons have been heavily criticized for selecting Michael Penix Jr. in the NFL Draft, but Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer says it was 'brilliant.'
Of all the teams inside the top-15 of the NFL Draft order, the Atlanta Falcons were certainly one that not many people were predicting would pick a quarterback. Well, they shocked just about everybody when they selected Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the eighth overall pick. Of course, the Falcons entered the offseason with a hole at quarterback, but they gave Kirk Cousins a four-year deal with $180 million – $100 million of that is guaranteed, but all in the first two years.
So, while the Falcons have been criticized for the move, Super Bowl winner Trent Dilfer is on the totally other side. Penix will, of course, be backing up Cousins for a long while, but Dilfer is seeing a Brett Favre-Aaron Rodgers-Jordan Love plan. ' is going to play as good of football he can play for as long as his body allows him to play. And while he does that, you will not find a better human to help Michael Penix grow as a person, as a player.
Last season, Washington's reign over the Pac-12 continued. Penix threw for 4,903 yards with 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His efforts with a high-octane offense led to a national championship appearance, though Michigan defeated Washington. Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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