.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed pretty potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ 100 million assured) and likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "private thinkers," were actually a good idea to allocate considerable information to a pair of quarterbacks." We produced it clear to Kirk as well as others that our company probably were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and also our employees department, rated very higher. They saw him as a significant gamer," Empty told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We have actually been through a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're finding that flick when we failed to possess a franchise quarterback. Our company really did not intend to duplicate that again. I imply, I absolutely really did not. I'm very sensitive to all forms of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any type of company, that is actually crucial. At the vital placement, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually quite crucial. " Therefore, simply paying attention to our mentoring personnel as well as our workers team, they really decided. Michael was heading to be actually available at amount eight. They found an amazing talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be doing fantastic coming from a medical viewpoint." Cousins, that will definitely be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 initiative stopped after eight video games because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 periods of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before by six periods in Washington, with him being the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing 8th. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer rating every time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving last season's University Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp instructor Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective planner and also past Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding file due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun three quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which followed trading the professional and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our team hope and also hope he's [Cousins] got 3 to 4 great years in front of him, maybe beyond that. That knows? Yet our company likewise know that at some time, there are going to be actually a point that we'll need a switch," Blank claimed concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to ensure we do that efficiently." Empty referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, who traded approximately decide on quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a possible version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers hit the NFC local round in his initial complete season under facility (2023) and also made a four-year, $220 thousand expansion coming from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want terrific tales supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, follow leagues, crews and gamers to get a tailored bulletin daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to tailor your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain a lot more coming from National Volleyball League Follow your favorites to acquire information regarding video games, news and also even more.