Pro Football Focus is known for its analytical breakdowns of NFL teams and players, but one PFF hot take during the NFL Draft Thursday night got heavily mocked for its apparent lack of football knowledge.
The Atlanta Falcons stunned many observers when they drafted Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. No. 8 overall. Penix is a possible future star, but the Falcons invested heavily (four years, $180 million) in veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins this offseason.
The Falcons had been widely expected to select Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner, and even if they had picked another player, no one expected that player to be Penix. NFL analysts on ESPN, ABC and the Pat McAfee Show simulcast all expressed surprise.
PFF soon tweeted a photo of the Falcons logo, along with photos of Cousins and Penix, with the question, “Who’s stopping this Falcons QB duo?!”
The reaction on X/Twitter came swiftly and mercilessly. Analyst/oddsmaker Todd Fuhrman asked, “Is this a real tweet? Can you now play 2 and we never got the memo?”
It was, in fact, a real tweet. It is possible, although unlikely, that the tweet was sent out with a snarky undertone that slipped by many fans. Yet others thought it more likely the tweet was sent out by an intern who knows nothing about football. Some suggested it might even be AI-generated.
Who knows how this two-headed quarterback deal will work out for the Falcons in the long run, but for now, that was the most surprising pick of the draft thus far, and PFF followed up with the draft’s worst hot take.
[PFF; Photo Credit: PFF via X/Twitter]
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