.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred million assured) as well as also preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space created the situation for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "private thinkers," were actually smart to allocate substantial sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it clear to Kirk as well as others that our company possibly were actually heading to make a quarterback during this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training staff and our workers division, rated amazingly higher. They saw him as a significant player," Empty informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually via a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually observing that film when our company failed to possess a franchise business quarterback. Our team really did not intend to duplicate that once more. I indicate, I surely really did not. I am actually super sensitive to all kinds of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of company, in any type of organization, that's essential. At the crucial posture, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's incredibly necessary. " Thus, simply listening to our mentoring team and also our workers division, they actually decided. Michael was heading to be actually offered at amount eight. They saw an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be to be carrying out fantastic coming from a clinical viewpoint." Relatives, that are going to be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, had his 2023 project stopped after 8 activities because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six periods of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before through six periods in Washington, with him being actually the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing 8th. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer score per time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting last season's University Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 period, which led to head trainer Arthur Johnson's termination for former Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator as well as past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even possessed a winning report since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain complete wagers Atlanta ga has begun three quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which followed trading the expert and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and also wish he's [Relatives] received three to 4 wonderful years before him, possibly past that. Who recognizes? However our team also know that at some point, there will certainly be actually a factor that our experts'll require a shift," Blank pointed out about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company would like to be sure our company do that efficiently." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded around pick quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible model for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers get to the NFC local cycle in his very first total time under center (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want wonderful tales provided right to your inbox? Produce or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to organizations, crews and also players to get a tailored bulletin daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to individualize your FOX Sports adventure Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain more coming from National Volleyball Organization Observe your faves to get info about games, headlines and even more.