Falcons coach Raheem Morris compares himself to Taylor Swift after NFL Draft pick scrutiny

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One NFL head coach is comparing himself and his general manager to the league’s power couple: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. 

Atlanta Falcons first-year head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenont are the talk of the NFL Draft, as the selection of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. continues to dominate football discussion. 

Veteran signal caller Kirk Cousins was signed to a four-year contract with the first two years guaranteed, but Falcons brass decided to go with Penix — a pick for the future — instead of bringing in someone in the first round to help immediately in 2024. 

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Atlanta Falcons first round draft choice quarterback Michael Penix Jr., holds a Falcons jersey during a news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Many scratched their heads when they saw commissioner Roger Goodell call out Penix’s name at No. 8 overall, but Morris and Fontenot were on the same page. 

"I hate for it to be the story of the draft, but I know it will be," Morris told reporters. "That’s just how our world is based and is driven. But I can’t say it’s annoying, no, because it’s what people want to see. It’s piqued more interest."

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It’s because of this wide interest into the pick that Morris decided to compare his current popularity in news headlines and social media threads to Kelce and Swift. 

"What’s [Travis] Kelce’s girlfriend’s name? I’m Taylor Swift and Terry is Kelce. We’re making this thing popular," he said. 

Kelce says feeling the support from