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Bears GM Ryan Poles Had Perfect Reaction to Falcons Picking Michael Penix Jr.

Andy Nesbitt

Bears GM Ryan Poles was very happy to see the Falcons take Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick.
Bears GM Ryan Poles was very happy to see the Falcons take Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick. /

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the NFL world when they selected former Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in Thursday night's first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

The move was a total surprise to just about everyone because the Falcons signed veteran signal-caller Kirk Cousins to a massive deal just last month.

One person who was very happy to see the Falcons pick Penix was Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who was able to grab former Washington Huskies wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick.

Poles later had the perfect reaction when he was asked about the Falcons taking Penix:

The move could eventually end up working out for the Falcons but for right now it remains a head-scratcher for just about everyone else.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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