.The Atlanta georgia Falcons had rather possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ 100 thousand guaranteed) as well as likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank helped make the situation for why the Falcons, whom he classified "individual thinkers," were a good idea to allocate significant resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our company produced it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our team perhaps were visiting draft a quarterback during this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our training workers and also our personnel division, classed very higher. They saw him as a remarkable player," Empty said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been actually via a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually seeing that movie when our company really did not possess a franchise quarterback. Our team failed to intend to redo that once again. I mean, I undoubtedly failed to. I'm extremely conscious all types of progression preparation. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of business, that's important. At the vital position, the quarterback position in the NFL, that is actually really essential. " So, only listening closely to our coaching team and also our workers division, they truly made the decision. Michael was actually heading to be accessible at variety eight. They observed a phenomenal talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to be to become doing terrific coming from a clinical viewpoint." Relatives, that are going to be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 project stopped after 8 activities due to a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six times of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by 6 seasons in Washington, with him being the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also 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 finishing eighth. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer score every period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through reaching last season's College Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which led to scalp coach Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective organizer and former Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or even had a succeeding file considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which came after trading the professional and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our experts wish and also wish he's [Cousins] got 3 to four wonderful years before him, possibly past that. Who knows? However we likewise know that at some point, there will certainly be actually an aspect that our company'll need a shift," Blank stated concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to see to it we perform that smoothly." Empty referenced the Green Bay Packers, who traded around select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective model for the Falcons Love aided the Packers arrive at the NFC local cycle in his initial complete period under facility (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Gulf last week. [Want terrific accounts provided straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to leagues, staffs as well as gamers to obtain a tailored newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain much more from National Football League Observe your faves to obtain information concerning games, information and also more.