.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed quite perhaps 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 assured) and additionally making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank made the case for why the Falcons, whom he designated "independent thinkers," were wise to allocate considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts made it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our experts possibly were heading to prepare a quarterback throughout this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching staff and also our employees department, rated very higher. They saw him as an enormous player," Empty informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been via a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually seeing that movie when we really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our company really did not would like to repeat that once more. I suggest, I definitely really did not. I am actually super sensitive to all kinds of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any sort of company, that's essential. At the essential placement, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's very essential. " Thus, merely listening to our coaching team as well as our staffs team, they actually decided. Michael was actually visiting be actually readily available at variety eight. They found a remarkable ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to become carrying out excellent coming from a medical perspective." Relatives, who are going to be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 initiative interrupted after 8 video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six periods of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by six periods in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his pair of seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking every season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting last season's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which resulted in head trainer Arthur Smith's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams protective organizer and also former Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a gaining document due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' succeed overall wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over the past two years, which followed 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 company hope and hope he's [Cousins] obtained three to 4 fantastic years in front of him, maybe past that. Who understands? But our experts likewise know that at some point, there will definitely be a point that our team'll need to have a switch," Blank said about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team want to see to it we perform that easily." Empty referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, that traded up to pick quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a possible design for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers reach the NFC local round in his 1st complete period under facility (2023) and also earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Bay last week. [Want fantastic tales delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to organizations, staffs as well as gamers to get a tailored email list daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to personalize your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your favorites to acquire information regarding activities, headlines as well as even more.