.The Atlanta ga Falcons had quite potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ one hundred million guaranteed) as well as additionally preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank helped make the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he designated "private thinkers," were important to allot sizable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it clear to Kirk and others that we possibly were actually going to prepare a quarterback throughout this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff and also our workers department, graded astonishingly higher. They watched him as a significant player," Blank said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been by means of a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're observing that motion picture when our team didn't possess a franchise quarterback. Our company didn't want to repeat that once again. I suggest, I surely failed to. I'm incredibly sensitive to all types of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of service, that is actually important. At the key placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually quite important. " So, merely listening to our mentoring staff and our personnel department, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually visiting be offered at number 8. They viewed an extraordinary talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to become performing excellent coming from a medical perspective." Cousins, who will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 campaign shortened after 8 games due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by six seasons in Washington, with him being the full-time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after finishing eighth. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer rating every period, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting final time's University Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in head instructor Arthur Smith's termination for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and also previous Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even had a succeeding file given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta ga 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 as well as Taylor Heinicke." We hope and wish he's [Relatives] acquired 3 to 4 great years facing him, possibly past that. Who understands? However our team also know that eventually, there will certainly be actually a factor that our company'll require a shift," Space claimed regarding Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to ensure our company perform that easily." Empty referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded approximately choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a potential design for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers get to the NFC divisional round in his very first full season under center (2023) as well as got a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Green Bay recently. [Want terrific tales delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Sports account, follow games, groups and players to get a customized email list daily.] Observe Follow your faves to individualize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get even more from National Soccer League Observe your preferences to obtain info about games, news as well as even more.