.The Atlanta ga Falcons had quite potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred million guaranteed) and likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he classified "individual thinkers," were important to allocate substantial sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our company made it clear to Kirk and others that our experts most likely were heading to make a quarterback throughout this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our training team and our workers division, classed extraordinarily high. They saw him as a remarkable player," Space said to The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team have actually been actually through a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're observing that flick when our team failed to possess a franchise quarterback. Our company really did not would like to duplicate that once more. I suggest, I absolutely didn't. I am actually extremely conscious all forms of progression organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of company, that is actually vital. At the key posture, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's incredibly crucial. " So, merely paying attention to our training personnel and our personnel division, they truly decided. Michael was actually mosting likely to be available at variety 8. They found a remarkable ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he appears to become performing fantastic coming from a medical standpoint." Cousins, that are going to be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 project stopped after eight games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six periods of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through 6 periods in Washington, with him being the permanent starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating every period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through achieving last season's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which caused head coach Arthur Smith's dismissal in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer as well as former Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even possessed a winning document because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta has begun 3 quarterbacks over the past two years, which came after trading the expert and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our experts really hope and wish he is actually [Relatives] got three to four wonderful years facing him, maybe past that. That understands? Yet our company also understand that eventually, there are going to be an aspect that our company'll need a change," Space mentioned concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company wish to make certain our company do that smoothly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, who traded around choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a potential style for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his very first total period under facility (2023) and made a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want terrific stories delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, teams and also gamers to obtain an individualized newsletter daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to individualize your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire more from National Football Game Follow your favorites to acquire details concerning activities, information as well as additional.