.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed very probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ 100 thousand guaranteed) as well as additionally drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank made the case for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "independent thinkers," were actually wise to designate considerable sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our company made it crystal clear to Kirk as well as others that our experts possibly were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback during this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and our employees team, classed exceptionally high. They viewed him as an enormous gamer," Blank told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been through a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're observing that movie when our company really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our company failed to want to duplicate that once again. I suggest, I undoubtedly failed to. I'm tremendously conscious all forms of progression planning. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of organization, that's critical. At the key position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually extremely important. " So, just paying attention to our coaching staff and also our employees department, they actually decided. Michael was visiting be actually on call at number eight. They saw a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to be performing great coming from a medical point ofview." Cousins, that will be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 season, had his 2023 campaign stopped after 8 activities because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 seasons of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through 6 times in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the last three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking every period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving final period's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which resulted in scalp instructor Arthur Smith's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also former Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or had a winning record considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which came after trading the professional as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our experts wish and hope he is actually [Cousins] received three to 4 wonderful years in front of him, possibly beyond that. That understands? Yet our experts likewise understand that eventually, there will be a point that we'll need a switch," Empty claimed about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company wish to see to it our company perform that easily." Empty referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, that traded as much as select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a potential version for the Falcons Love aided the Packers arrive at the NFC local cycle in his initial total season under center (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand expansion coming from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want great tales supplied straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, crews and players to acquire an individualized email list daily.] Comply with Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Sports adventure Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get a lot more from National Volleyball League Observe your favorites to obtain relevant information about activities, headlines and more.