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The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world on Thursday night, selecting Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick. After the pick was announced, ESPN's cameras showed Falcons owner Arthur Blank having a conversation with general manager Terry Fontenot where it looks like he asked WTF just happened...
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WTF indeed.

(The Spun)
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Kingsman21767 days
Owners should recuse themselves from the decision making process in the draft. Let the GM & head coach do their jobs. This was a brilliant move because Cousin is injury prone & getting up there in age. Falcons need a QB
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TaderSalad9 days
Body language of everyone around him is telling
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Revorising9 days
You all should give Terry a little more credit -he has had a very successful path as a Louisiana native.

I like the pick. The Saints never had a backup plan with Brees and look how that has turned out for everyone.
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conman10 days
Funny looking at all these teams and their bloated draft staff, and the Falcons still manage to bungle their pick. Now what kind of salaries are these clerks making? Worthless like Goodell.
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Tall Tiger10 days
Why is Blank dressed like a bellhop?
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biglego10 days
They could’ve been talking about literally anything
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da foozball11 days
Another DEI hire
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Kingsman21767 days
One day we the fans will accept that people are people. Stop the DEI nonsense. He’s there because he earned the opportunity
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Lazy, corny and uninspiring DEI jokes are clogging up too much of the airspace around here.
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OrthoBro11 days
But they’re true.
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biglego10 days
DEI rewards the lazy and uninspiring so makes sense
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SwampyWaters11 days
Wow! How does Blank not know who they are drafting in the first round? They will probably have a new GM by Monday!
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Domeskeller11 days
Because there is no way anyone not in that room knows exactly what was said when that video was shot, and some of the people in the room probably don't know what they're discussing.

That's probably not the conversation. I'm sure you don't draft a QB at pick No. 8 without Blank's approval when he has been an involved owner from the moment he bought the team.

I swear, social media makes an already dumb populace even less intelligent.
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BabyTac11 days
Every position besides QB you can easily fill with FA. Don’t have a problem guaranteeing yourself good QB play.
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TigerLord202010 days
No guarantee here
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Corso11 days
I think he was explaining how he's going to sneak out of the building through the back door
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Play_Neck11 days
No way owner of the team didn't know exactly who they were picking.
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Mouth11 days
I completely agree. He is literally sitting next to these guys when they turned in the pick and they didn't tell Arthur?? doubtful. and also, he always has that dumb look on his face so this video tells me nothing.
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cajunmud11 days
You're fired!
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CanebreakCajun11 days
That's a bad pick. He is always hurt.
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Kingsman21767 days
I know right, Kurt Cousin is always hurt. He didn’t play a whole season last year. And he’s too old. I agree, Cousin was a bad pick. Thank God the Falcon drafted Michael Penix, Jr. He’s stronger, younger, and accurate. Drop dimes that why the Falcons is dropping dollars. Out with old & in with the young.
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CSinLC11 days
Your first round pick not playing for 4 or 5 years!?
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LSUvet7211 days
Glad Daniels did not go to Atlanta...... Saint fans should be happy too.
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HC8711 days
He was relaying the "WTF" text he had just received from Kirk Cousins....
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caleb0711 days
Dei means didn't earn it.
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Boudreaux Jones11 days
Who is the DEI hire and can you prove it?
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It's just mindless special needs simpleton babble smh.
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AtlantaLSUfan10 days
That’s everyone’s resume? Trading up for 1st round busts is what everyone does? Re-read his post. Your reply is absurd.
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caleb0711 days
Dei means didn't earn it.
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denvertiger11 days
I don't think taking a QB was a bad idea but now you have 2 injury prone guys under center. That's scary if you're a Falcons fan
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