.The Atlanta ga Falcons had fairly probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ one hundred thousand assured) as well as likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank created the situation for why the Falcons, whom he identified "individual thinkers," were smart to allocate substantial resources to a set of quarterbacks." We made it clear to Kirk and others that our team possibly were going to compose a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and also our employees team, graded extremely high. They watched him as a tremendous gamer," Empty informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been actually via a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're finding that flick when we didn't possess a franchise quarterback. Our team didn't wish to redo that once again. I indicate, I absolutely really did not. I'm extremely conscious all types of progression preparing. After 60-odd years of service, in any kind of organization, that's essential. At the essential position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually very necessary. " Thus, just listening closely to our training personnel as well as our personnel division, they actually decided. Michael was actually mosting likely to be actually on call at number 8. They saw a phenomenal skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be to be doing wonderful coming from a health care perspective." Relatives, who will certainly be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 project shortened after 8 activities due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 times of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through six periods in Washington, along with him being actually the full-time starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing 8th. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating every time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting last season's College Soccer Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a third consecutive 7-10 season, which caused head coach Arthur Smith's termination in favor of previous Los Angeles Rams protective planner and also former Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a succeeding file given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta ga has actually started 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which followed trading the pro and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We really hope and hope he is actually [Cousins] acquired 3 to 4 terrific years in front of him, perhaps past that. Who understands? However our team likewise know that at some point, there will definitely be actually a factor that our experts'll need to have a transition," Empty stated concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team would like to make certain our company perform that smoothly." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded approximately pick quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 seasons, as a potential design for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers reach the NFC divisional round in his initial full season under center (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand expansion coming from Green Gulf recently. [Want excellent stories delivered straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to leagues, staffs and also players to receive an individualized bulletin daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive even more coming from National Football Organization Follow your faves to receive information concerning video games, headlines as well as even more.