Ballerific Sports: Top 5 NFL Draft Day One Moments

The NFL draft kicked off last night with the first 32 players being named, leaving football fans thrilled as teams made splashy and surprising acquisitions that promise to make day two even more intriguing. Here are three top moments from last night’s festivities.

Caleb Williams Finally Becomes a Chicago Bears Quarterback and Gets More Help

It was somewhat of a foregone conclusion, but it was crucial and reassuring for Williams to hear his name and walk onto that stage. His introduction is sure to excite every Bears fan. The excitement didn’t stop there; drafting Washington receiver Rome Odunze marked one of the first times in a long while that the Chicago Bears might emerge as the winners of the NFL Draft. With a balanced attack using the first and ninth picks, it will be intriguing to see how they capitalize tonight.

Seeing Williams and Odunze connect after being drafted is bound to thrill any Bears fan.

This Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze friendship is going to be so fun to watch in Chicagopic.twitter.com/S7N4yVUYqT

— Dave (@dave_bfr) April 26, 2024

Michael Penix Selected Seventh overall by the Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons signed Quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year $180 million deal in March. So the first-round pick from the Falcons was going to be another weapon offensively to help their new Quarterback right? Logically that would make sense, but this is the Atlanta Falcons. So they drafted a 24-year-old Quarterback Michael Penix Washington for the future.

Cousins was made aware of the pick while the Falcons were on the clock, now we have a lot of questions that need answers in Atlanta. Take a look at how Mina Kimes explains the lack of logic from their front office.

Mina Kimes’ takedown of the Falcons’ selection of Michael Penix Jr: “I find the justification to be somewhat logically incoherent… if you think you’re going to be good, which is why you pay Kirk Cousins $100 million guaranteed, you’re doing your team a disservice by not making… https://t.co/okXqRbBXmR pic.twitter.com/h9J55MCYx3

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2024

Michael Penix Jr. seeing the Falcons just drafted him pic.twitter.com/5gxp1G7a66

— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) April 26, 2024

Michael Penix Selected Seventh Overall by the Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal in March. So, you’d expect their first-round pick to be another offensive weapon to help their new quarterback, right? Logically, that would make sense, but this is the Atlanta Falcons. So, they drafted 24-year-old quarterback Michael Penix from Washington for the future.

Cousins was made aware of the pick while the Falcons were on the clock, and now there are a lot of questions that need answers in Atlanta. Take a look at how Mina Kimes explains the lack of logic from their front office.

Bills fans not happy about trading with the Chiefs 😬

🎥: @gamedaybuffalo/@buffalofoodslut on IG, Resurgence Brewing Company draft watch party pic.twitter.com/bphBWORGf7

— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) April 26, 2024