.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred thousand promised) and likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank made the situation for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "individual thinkers," were actually important to designate considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." We created it very clear to Kirk and others that we perhaps were visiting prepare a quarterback throughout this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching staff as well as our employees division, graded astonishingly high. They viewed him as a significant player," Blank informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually by means of a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually seeing that motion picture when our company failed to possess a franchise business quarterback. Our experts failed to desire to duplicate that once more. I mean, I undoubtedly didn't. I am actually tremendously conscious all forms of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of business, in any sort of business, that is actually essential. At the essential placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's incredibly important. " Thus, just listening to our training staff as well as our workers team, they really decided. Michael was going to be available at amount eight. They found a phenomenal skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he appears to be doing great coming from a clinical standpoint." Relatives, that will certainly be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 project cut short after eight games due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 periods of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before through 6 times in Washington, along with him being actually the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer rating, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after ending up 8th. Over his pair of seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking every period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting final period's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in head instructor Arthur Smith's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner as well as former Falcons interim trainer Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding document because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta georgia has begun three quarterbacks over recent two years, which followed trading the expert and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our team wish and also pray he is actually [Cousins] got 3 to 4 fantastic years before him, possibly beyond that. That understands? But our team likewise recognize that at some point, there will certainly be a point that our team'll need to have a shift," Space mentioned concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team want to ensure our experts carry out that perfectly." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded around decide on quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a potential design for the Falcons Passion assisted the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his initial complete time under facility (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Green Bay last week. [Want fantastic accounts provided straight to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Sports profile, follow leagues, teams as well as players to acquire a customized e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Follow your favorites to customize your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get a lot more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your preferences to receive relevant information concerning video games, headlines and even more.