.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed rather perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ 100 million assured) and additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank made the case for why the Falcons, whom he classified "independent thinkers," were actually smart to allot significant resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team created it clear to Kirk and also others that our team perhaps were actually mosting likely to prepare a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training staff and also our workers team, graded extraordinarily high. They viewed him as an enormous player," Blank said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We have actually been actually with a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually seeing that flick when our team didn't possess a franchise business quarterback. Our experts didn't desire to duplicate that once again. I imply, I absolutely really did not. I am actually super sensitive to all types of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of business, that's vital. At the crucial placement, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually extremely significant. " So, merely listening to our coaching staff as well as our personnel department, they truly made the decision. Michael was going to be offered at variety 8. They observed a phenomenal skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to become doing fantastic coming from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, who will be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 campaign halted after eight video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 times of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before through six times in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after ending up 8th. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer score every period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving final time's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp coach Arthur Johnson's termination for past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also former Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or even had a succeeding file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta ga has actually started 3 quarterbacks over the past two 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 Taylor Heinicke." Our team hope and hope he is actually [Cousins] got three to 4 fantastic years facing him, possibly beyond that. That understands? But our experts additionally understand that at some point, there are going to be a point that our team'll require a shift," Space stated regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to see to it our experts perform that perfectly." Space referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded around pick quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible design for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers get to the NFC local cycle in his 1st complete period under facility (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 million extension from Environment-friendly Gulf last week. [Want wonderful accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to leagues, groups and also players to acquire a personalized email list daily.] Observe Follow your preferences to customize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire extra coming from National Volleyball Game Follow your faves to get relevant information regarding activities, news as well as more.