.The Atlanta Falcons possessed pretty possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million package ($ one hundred million ensured) as well as also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "independent thinkers," were a good idea to assign considerable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that we probably were going to prepare a quarterback throughout this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training team and our workers team, graded exceptionally higher. They watched him as a tremendous player," Empty informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We have actually been actually through a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually observing that movie when our team didn't possess a franchise quarterback. Our company failed to would like to redo that once more. I indicate, I definitely really did not. I am actually tremendously conscious all types of progression planning. After 60-odd years of service, in any type of organization, that is actually important. At the crucial position, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's extremely important. " Thus, just paying attention to our mentoring staff as well as our staffs division, they actually decided. Michael was actually heading to be actually available at amount 8. They saw an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to be carrying out wonderful from a health care standpoint." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 project stopped after eight activities due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six seasons of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before through six times in Washington, with him being the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer ranking every time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through reaching last time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 period, which led to head instructor Arthur Johnson's termination for previous Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and also former Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or possessed a winning file considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which came after trading the veteran as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our team wish and also hope he's [Cousins] obtained 3 to four terrific years before him, maybe past that. Who recognizes? Yet our team also know that at some time, there are going to be a factor that our team'll require a shift," Space stated about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our experts want to make certain our company perform that perfectly." Blank referenced the Green Gulf Packers, who traded around select quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a prospective version for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional cycle in his first full period under facility (2023) as well as got a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Veggie Bay recently. [Want terrific stories provided right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Sports account, follow games, crews and also gamers to acquire a customized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get extra coming from National Soccer Organization Observe your favorites to get relevant information about video games, headlines and also more.