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Michael Penix Jr. has revealed he had a 'good conversation' with Kirk Cousins following the Atlanta Falcons' controversial decision to sign both quarterbacks.
Just over a month since they handed Cousins, 35, a four-year, $180million contract, the Falcons stunned both their new recruit and football fans by picking Penix with the eighth overall pick at this week's NFL Draft.
Atlanta had been expected to use the pick to boost their pass rush, only to produce a major shock by selecting the former Huskies star, 23, who led Washington to the national championship game last season.
Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy led the criticism of the Falcons online, branding the team 'not serious people' and 'idiots' for drafting Penix.
Amid the controversy, reports from the NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah and others also claimed that Cousins himself was left surprised having only discovered that Penix would be chosen while the Falcons were on the clock.
Michael Penix Jr. (right) has revealed he had a 'good conversation' with Kirk Cousins (left)
Penix Jr. was selected by the Falcons with the eighth overall pick at this year's NFL Draft
Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180m deal in Atlanta last month, was surprised by the move
Yet according to Penix, the quarterback duo have
