.The Atlanta Falcons had rather probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand bargain ($ 100 million ensured) as well as additionally drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "individual thinkers," were important to assign considerable resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it clear to Kirk as well as others that we most likely were visiting draft a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring personnel and our personnel team, classed amazingly higher. They viewed him as an enormous gamer," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually through a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're observing that movie when our team failed to have a franchise quarterback. We failed to intend to duplicate that again. I indicate, I certainly really did not. I'm very conscious all kinds of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any company, that's crucial. At the crucial posture, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually quite significant. " Therefore, just listening to our mentoring workers as well as our personnel department, they definitely made the decision. Michael was actually mosting likely to be offered at variety eight. They saw a phenomenal talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be to become doing terrific coming from a medical viewpoint." Cousins, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, had his 2023 initiative interrupted after eight video games because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six seasons of his career along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated by six seasons in Washington, with him being the permanent starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting final season's College Soccer Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which led to scalp train Arthur Johnson's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and also former Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even had a succeeding report considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta georgia has begun 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which happened after trading the professional and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." We wish and pray he is actually [Relatives] acquired three to 4 fantastic years facing him, maybe past that. Who recognizes? Yet our team likewise recognize that at some point, there will definitely be actually a factor that we'll require a transition," Blank said concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "We desire to make sure our company perform that effortlessly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a possible version for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers hit the NFC local round in his 1st total period under center (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want terrific accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Sports account, follow organizations, teams and also gamers to get an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Follow your preferences to individualize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire much more coming from National Football Game Follow your favorites to get relevant information concerning games, information as well as additional.