DETROIT, Mich. — For the third year in a row, the Atlanta Falcons have the eighth overall pick in the NFL Draft.

So who did they draft as their first-round pick? University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is the newest Falcon.

He played four seasons with the Indiana Hoosiers from 2018 to 2021 before transferring to Washington in 2022.

Penix, a 6-foot-2 senior at Washington grew up in Tampa, Florida.

After the NFL Combine, Turner was projected to go in the first round.

Channel 2 Sports Anchor Alison Mastrangelo is in Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft to catch up with the Falcons joining the roster and to find out where some metro Atlanta players end up.

The 2024 NFL Draft runs through April 27. All seven rounds over the course of three days will air live on WSBTV.