.The Atlanta ga Falcons had fairly probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ one hundred million ensured) and likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank created the situation for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "independent thinkers," were actually smart to allocate sizable sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our company produced it clear to Kirk and others that our company probably were heading to compose a quarterback throughout this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training team and our employees team, graded extraordinarily high. They watched him as a remarkable player," Empty told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been via a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually finding that flick when our company really did not have a franchise quarterback. We didn't would like to repeat that once again. I indicate, I surely really did not. I am actually extremely conscious all types of progression preparing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of company, that's critical. At the crucial placement, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually extremely significant. " Thus, merely listening closely to our training personnel and our employees division, they actually decided. Michael was actually heading to be actually offered at number 8. They saw a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be to become carrying out fantastic from a medical standpoint." Cousins, who will certainly be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 project stopped after eight games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six times of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being actually the full-time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up 8th. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking every time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting last period's University Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 period, which caused head train Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective organizer and previous Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding file due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed overall wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which followed trading the professional as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and also pray he's [Cousins] obtained three to 4 wonderful years facing him, possibly beyond that. That knows? But we likewise recognize that at some point, there are going to be an aspect that our company'll require a shift," Empty mentioned concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "We want to see to it we do that perfectly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, who traded as much as decide on quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential style for the Falcons Passion assisted the Packers hit the NFC local round in his initial complete period under facility (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want terrific tales provided right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, crews and also gamers to acquire a customized e-newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to customize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive a lot more coming from National Soccer Organization Follow your preferences to obtain info about activities, headlines and more.