FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot spent much of their draft weekend and post-draft media opportunities trying to explain the seemingly unexplainable.
How, after giving four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins a four-year contract with $90 million guaranteed in the first two years, could the Falcons take his successor less than a month and a half later?
How, with an evident need for pass rush, could Atlanta bypass every defensive player in the entire draft and select Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall after three signal callers had already been taken?…