Early Thursday morning, hours before the start of the first round, Snead made a series of calls. He checked with the Atlanta Falcons, who were scheduled to pick at No. 8, as well as teams situated ...

T he Atlanta Falcons made the most stunning pick of the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Michael Penix Jr. at eight overall even though they had just signed Kirk Cousins to a hefty free agency ...

Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team explained that the decision to draft Penix goes all the way back to the 2020 NFL offseason. Morris, who previously served as the team’s interim head coach in 2020, was ...

That’s unrealistic for a number of reasons and saying that won’t do much to quiet fans or media if they start clamoring to see Penix play after rough outings by Cousins and Falcons losses. After the ...

The Falcons are trying something that's never been done. No matter how many times Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot reference the Packers succession plans ...

Keep an eye on the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams at the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. Albert Breer of SI.com reported that both are "curveball quarterback teams," noting ...

NFL scouting is a year-round process. We spent a year with the Los Angeles Rams' scouts to learn how they draft players.

Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix have new homes, and now we get to see which teams were right about their process. As history tells us, it won’t be every team.

The Rams, who haven't picked in the first round since 2016, are calling to get into the top 10, per sources. — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) April 25, 2024 No, she didn’t connect the Falcons to ...

Scheduled to pick in the first round of the NFL draft for the first time since 2016, the Los Angeles Rams may not be content to wait until their turn comes ...

In the proud tradition of breaking the internet with something not even the sportsbooks in Las Vegas could see coming, the Falcons drafted Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick ...

The Falcons cut Vernon before the start of the season. He has never punted in a regular-season game. In 2021 at Portland State, Vernon’s 44.9 yards per punt average ranked sixth in the nation. He ...