If the New York Giants wanted to swing the wide receiver - quarterback parlay after selecting LSU WR Malik Nabers No. 6 overall, it didn’t work out.
If that thought was even on the Giants’ mind, the Atlanta Falcons put paid to the notion just two picks after the Giants. Thats when they (shockingly) selected Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. just 45 days after agreeing to a four-year contract with Kirk Cousins worth $180 million ($100 million guaranteed).
The Falcons pick kicked off a second run on quarterbacks, with Penix, J.