Falcons' Michael Penix Jr selection appeared to have stunned Kirk Cousins, reports say

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The Atlanta Falcons pulled off the biggest stunner of the first round of the NFL Draft by selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick.

Last month, they signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal, leaving just about everyone to think that Penix wasn't even an option there.

But, the Falcons apparently like the 24-year-old southpaw, as Cousins, 35, is coming off an Achilles injury.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks on from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday, January 7, 2024.  (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Surely, your franchise quarterback is typically in the know about what would go on with a top-10 pick. But apparently, the Falcons and Cousins didn't have many conversations about the pick.

During the NFL Network's broadcast, Daniel Jeremiah said he got in touch with Cousins' agent, Mike McCartney, who told him the Falcons kept their plans of Penix under wraps from Cousins.

"Kirk Cousins was not given really a heads up on this whole thing," Jeremiah said.

Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws an interception during the CFP National Championship game Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.  (David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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ESPN refuted that report just a tad - McCartney told the outlet that "the only heads up the Falcons gave