The 2024 NFL Draft was full of surprises, especially for the Atlanta Falcons, who shocked the world and took quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall selection. In case you somehow missed it, the surprise there was that the Falcons had recently signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed.
The team also found out shortly before the draft that they would likely be punished for tampering with then free agent Cousins, which would like cost the team a draft selection. Well, the draft came and went and the Falcons were docked a 2025 5th round pick.