.The Atlanta ga Falcons had very perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ 100 thousand guaranteed) and likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty created the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "private thinkers," were important to allocate significant information to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it very clear to Kirk as well as others that our team most likely were actually heading to make a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring workers as well as our personnel department, classed amazingly high. They watched him as an enormous gamer," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been actually via a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we're viewing that film when our company failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our company didn't wish to redo that once again. I mean, I undoubtedly failed to. I am actually extremely conscious all forms of succession planning. After 60-odd years of company, in any sort of service, that is actually vital. At the essential posture, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's very necessary. " So, only listening closely to our coaching personnel and our staffs division, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually going to be actually available at number 8. They viewed a remarkable talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be to be doing excellent coming from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 project cut short after 8 games as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six periods of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before by six seasons in Washington, with him being actually the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up 8th. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating per time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through reaching last season's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a third consecutive 7-10 period, which caused scalp trainer Arthur Smith's dismissal in favor of previous Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and former Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a winning document since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta georgia has started three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed 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 as well as pray he is actually [Relatives] got three to four excellent years in front of him, possibly beyond that. That knows? However our experts likewise recognize that eventually, there are going to be an aspect that our team'll require a switch," Empty stated regarding Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team want to be sure our team perform that perfectly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, who traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a prospective version for the Falcons Affection assisted the Packers reach the NFC divisional cycle in his first total season under facility (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 million expansion from Green Gulf recently. [Want wonderful tales provided straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to leagues, teams and also players to get an individualized email list daily.] Comply with Follow your faves to personalize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more from National Soccer Organization Observe your preferences to acquire information concerning games, headlines and also additional.