.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed quite probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million package ($ one hundred thousand ensured) as well as also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he classified "independent thinkers," were actually important to allot significant resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team made it clear to Kirk and also others that we probably were actually visiting make a quarterback throughout this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our mentoring workers as well as our staffs division, classed extremely high. They watched him as a tremendous gamer," Space informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been actually through a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually viewing that movie when our team really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our experts didn't desire to duplicate that again. I indicate, I undoubtedly really did not. I'm very sensitive to all forms of progression planning. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of business, that's critical. At the vital setting, the quarterback position in the NFL, that's quite vital. " Therefore, simply listening to our training team and also our personnel team, they really made the decision. Michael was actually visiting be readily available at amount 8. They found an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to be to be performing excellent coming from a medical standpoint." Cousins, who are going to be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 campaign shortened after eight games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six periods of his career along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before by 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being the full-time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after ending up eighth. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking every season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting last season's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which caused head instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer as well as past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a succeeding report because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over recent two years, which happened after trading the expert and also 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 four terrific years in front of him, possibly past that. That recognizes? Yet our experts likewise understand that eventually, there are going to be a factor that we'll need a shift," Blank pointed out about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company want to be sure our company carry out that easily." Empty referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, who traded approximately choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a possible model for the Falcons Love aided the Packers hit the NFC local round in his very first total season under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 million extension from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want wonderful accounts supplied right to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Sports profile, comply with games, crews and players to acquire a customized email list daily.] Adhere to Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive much more from National Football Organization Observe your favorites to receive information about video games, headlines and also additional.