.The Atlanta ga Falcons had very perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 thousand guaranteed) and likewise composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty helped make the case for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were smart to allot significant sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts created it very clear to Kirk as well as others that our team possibly were going to prepare a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training staff and also our staffs department, graded amazingly high. They viewed him as a tremendous player," Space said to The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually viewing that flick when we failed to have a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to desire to redo that once more. I imply, I surely really did not. I'm tremendously conscious all forms of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of company, in any kind of company, that is actually important. At the essential placement, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's extremely crucial. " Thus, only paying attention to our mentoring workers and our staffs division, they actually decided. Michael was actually going to be readily available at amount 8. They found an extraordinary ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he appears to be performing fantastic coming from a health care viewpoint." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, had his 2023 initiative shortened after eight games as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded through 6 periods in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer score per time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through meeting final time's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a third successive 7-10 time, which caused head instructor Arthur Smith's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also previous Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed overall wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which came after trading the professional and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." We really hope as well as pray he's [Relatives] got 3 to 4 great years facing him, possibly past that. That understands? Yet our experts also understand that eventually, there will certainly be actually a factor that our team'll need a transition," Blank mentioned regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company want to make certain our company perform that effortlessly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, who traded around select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers reach the NFC divisional round in his initial total period under facility (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Eco-friendly Bay recently. [Want excellent tales provided straight to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, crews and players to acquire a customized email list daily.] Adhere to Observe your favorites to customize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire more coming from National Soccer Game Follow your favorites to receive details concerning activities, headlines as well as even more.