However, Cousins struggled in his first season in Atlanta, with Penix taking over as the starter for the final three games of the season.Atlanta has just five picks in this year’s draft. They traded their third-round pick to New England in exchange for LB Matt Judon last year,

The Atlanta Falcons are nearing another pivotal point in their offseason trade saga with quarterback Kirk Cousins.

The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons’ plans for the NFL draft after he surprised some observers by reporting for the first day of the team’s voluntary offseason program.