NFL GM Says What Everyone Else Is Afraid To Say Out Loud, As He Reveals The Truth On Why Falcons Owner Arthur Blank Hates The Michael Penix Jr. Selection
Arthur Blank and Michael Penix Jr. (Photos via Getty Images)
The Atlanta Falcons’ selection of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at this past weekend’s NFL Draft continues to dominate the headlines, having gone down as the most shocking pick of the event.
The Falcons, who only recently signed Kirk Cousins to a massive $180 million deal (with $100 million guaranteed), surprisingly made Penix the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night, prompting rife debate.
As expected, the topic has been one attracting much discussion at ESPN, with Mima Kimes branding it somewhat illogical during an episode of ‘First Take,’ pushing back on Dan Orlovsky branding the decision as a perfectly sound one for the future.
“I find the justification to be somewhat logically incoherent… if you think you’re going to be good, which is why you pay Kirk Cousins $100 million guaranteed, you’re doing your team a disservice by not making your team better so that you can compete now… it just doesn’t add up for the team or the player,” Kimes said.
Kimes’ former ESPN colleague, Dianna Russini, who is now with The Athletic, has added to this, posting a video of Kimes offering her opinion and stating that she’s spoken to several coaches and general managers who share the same view.
Arthur Blank Might Not Have The Patience To Wait Around For Michael Penix Jr.
Russini also revealed that one GM thinks the pick was even more perplexing, given owner Arthur Blank’s age. Blank is 81 and, according to said GM, doesn’t care what happens after 2026 and wants to see his team win now.
“Mr. Blank is how old? He wants to win now… he’s not obsessing over ‘26 and beyond. They have needs now,” he was quoted as saying.
Below @minakimes left absolutely no meat on this bone.
Her points are aligned with a majority of HC/GMs I’ve spoken to in the last 12 hours.
I’ll add one more from a GM “Mr. Blank is how old? (81) He wants to win now…he’s not obsessing over ‘26 and beyond. They have needs now” https://t.co/AeUrRmTzoH— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) April 26, 2024
This suggests Blank might feel like he has little time left and wants to see the team win a championship before he kicks it.
Blank bought the team for $545 million in 2002; it’s now worth around $4 billion. Still, they have never won a Super Bowl, with two NFC Championships and six division titles to their name.
As for the decision to draft Michael Penix Jr., it’s hard to imagine Falcons GM Terry Fontenot going ahead without approval from the owner.
Josie Canseco Frees The Nipple While Celebrating Her 25th Birthday With Her Baseball Legend Father (PICS)
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Josie Canseco is the daughter of Jose and Jessica Canseco.
The half Cuban hottie has made a name for herself for being extremely sexy and knowing exactly what to do to get the attention of her followers on social media.
Baseball legend Jose Canseco does not mind his daughter being half dressed all the time, in fact, she recently donned a chest-baring look to celebrate her 25th birthday at West Hollywood hotspot Delilah, in Los Angeles. Beside her was her father.
This isn’t the first time that the daughter of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco and Playboy cover girl Jessica Canseco left little to the imagination. For Lexy Jade’s recent birthday outing, Canseco wore a white blazer with nothing underneath.
As far as her love life goes, the model was recently linked to rapper G-Eazy. A source told E! News that the relationship between the two was “casual” in a report published in early August.
