.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ 100 thousand promised) and also composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he classified "individual thinkers," were smart to assign considerable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team produced it crystal clear to Kirk as well as others that our company most likely were actually mosting likely to prepare a quarterback during this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching team and also our personnel division, rated extremely higher. They watched him as a remarkable gamer," Empty told The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually with a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're finding that film when we failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our team really did not would like to duplicate that once more. I suggest, I definitely didn't. I am actually extremely conscious all kinds of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any type of service, that's essential. At the vital posture, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually really significant. " So, simply listening closely to our mentoring workers as well as our personnel team, they truly decided. Michael was visiting be actually available at variety eight. They saw a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he appears to become doing terrific from a clinical point ofview." Relatives, that will certainly be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, had his 2023 campaign interrupted after eight activities because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six times of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by six periods in Washington, along with him being actually the permanent starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after ending up eighth. Over his two periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating per season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting final season's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which caused scalp instructor Arthur Johnson's termination for past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also past Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or had a gaining report because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We hope and pray he's [Cousins] acquired three to four excellent years in front of him, maybe beyond that. That recognizes? But our experts additionally know that eventually, there are going to be an aspect that our experts'll need a switch," Blank mentioned about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "We want to ensure we do that effortlessly." Space referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, who traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible version for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his first full period under center (2023) as well as made a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Veggie Gulf recently. [Want fantastic accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Sports profile, comply with leagues, groups and players to get a tailored newsletter daily.] Adhere to Follow your faves to customize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive extra from National Volleyball Game Follow your preferences to get details regarding activities, updates as well as additional.