.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed very potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ 100 thousand promised) and likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank created the case for why the Falcons, whom he designated "private thinkers," were actually important to designate substantial resources to a pair of quarterbacks." We made it very clear to Kirk and others that our company perhaps were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching personnel and our personnel team, classed very higher. They viewed him as an enormous player," Space said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're viewing that flick when our company failed to possess a franchise business quarterback. Our team failed to would like to duplicate that again. I imply, I surely failed to. I'm super sensitive to all types of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of company, in any kind of business, that is actually essential. At the key setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually very significant. " Thus, simply listening closely to our training personnel and also our staffs department, they actually made the decision. Michael was going to be accessible at amount 8. They viewed an extraordinary talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he appears to become performing terrific coming from a health care standpoint." Cousins, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 initiative halted after 8 activities due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 times of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through six times in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives totted 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing 8th. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer score per period, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through achieving last season's University Soccer Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which caused head instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal for past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner as well as former Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or had a gaining report due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which came after trading the veteran and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our experts really hope as well as pray he's [Cousins] obtained 3 to four wonderful years facing him, possibly beyond that. That understands? But we additionally recognize that eventually, there will definitely be a factor that our company'll require a switch," Empty claimed concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our company intend to see to it we perform that smoothly." Blank referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, who traded as much as select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential design for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers reach the NFC divisional cycle in his 1st complete season under center (2023) and made a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Green Gulf recently. [Want great stories supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Sports profile, comply with organizations, teams as well as gamers to obtain a personalized bulletin daily.] Observe Follow your faves to tailor your FOX Sports adventure Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain extra coming from National Soccer League Observe your preferences to receive information concerning video games, information and more.