.The Atlanta ga Falcons had quite potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ one hundred thousand promised) as well as additionally making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank helped make the situation for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually a good idea to allocate substantial resources to a set of quarterbacks." We produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our team perhaps were actually mosting likely to draft a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training personnel and also our workers division, graded extremely high. They saw him as a remarkable player," Space said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been with a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're observing that flick when our experts didn't have a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to desire to redo that once again. I imply, I definitely really did not. I am actually very conscious all kinds of progression preparing. After 60-odd years of company, in any sort of service, that's vital. At the key posture, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's quite crucial. " Thus, merely listening closely to our mentoring personnel and our staffs team, they definitely made the decision. Michael was going to be accessible at amount eight. They viewed a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to be to become performing wonderful from a clinical standpoint." Relatives, that will be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 campaign interrupted after eight activities because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 seasons of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded by six seasons in Washington, with him being the full-time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after finishing eighth. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking per time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving last period's College Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which resulted in scalp instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and former Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or possessed a winning record considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun three quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which followed trading the veteran as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our team wish as well as pray he's [Relatives] received three to four wonderful years in front of him, possibly beyond that. Who understands? However our experts likewise understand that at some point, there will definitely be actually a point that our team'll require a transition," Empty said concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to be sure our experts do that perfectly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded as much as choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective style for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his very first complete period under center (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want excellent accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics account, follow organizations, crews and also players to receive a personalized bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Observe your preferences to personalize your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive much more from National Soccer Organization Follow your favorites to receive info about video games, information and additional.