.The Atlanta ga Falcons had quite possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand bargain ($ 100 thousand guaranteed) and likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty helped make the case for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were wise to allocate sizable resources to a set of quarterbacks." We produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our company perhaps were actually heading to prepare a quarterback during this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our training workers and our personnel department, classed extremely higher. They watched him as a significant player," Space informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when we're observing that movie when our team failed to possess a franchise business quarterback. We failed to would like to repeat that once again. I imply, I surely didn't. I am actually super conscious all kinds of succession planning. After 60-odd years of business, in any type of business, that's important. At the essential posture, the quarterback position in the NFL, that is actually very vital. " So, only listening to our training personnel as well as our staffs team, they actually decided. Michael was actually heading to be offered at amount eight. They viewed an amazing talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be to become doing excellent coming from a health care standpoint." Relatives, that will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 project stopped after 8 games as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six seasons of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through 6 seasons in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up eighth. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through reaching last time's University Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 season, which caused scalp trainer Arthur Smith's termination for former Los Angeles Rams protective planner and previous Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or had a gaining record since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which followed trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company hope and also pray he's [Cousins] obtained three to 4 excellent years facing him, perhaps beyond that. That understands? However our company also recognize that at some point, there will certainly be actually a point that our experts'll require a shift," Blank said regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to make certain our team perform that properly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, that traded as much as decide on quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential style for the Falcons Love aided the Packers hit the NFC local cycle in his initial total period under facility (2023) and also got a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Eco-friendly Gulf recently. [Want excellent stories delivered right to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Sports account, observe organizations, crews as well as players to get a personalized bulletin daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to individualize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire more from National Football Organization Observe your favorites to obtain information regarding video games, updates and also even more.