.The Atlanta Falcons possessed pretty possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand bargain ($ one hundred thousand promised) and likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank made the situation for why the Falcons, whom he identified "independent thinkers," were actually important to allocate considerable resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our company produced it clear to Kirk and others that our team possibly were visiting prepare a quarterback throughout this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching team and also our workers department, rated exceptionally high. They watched him as a remarkable gamer," Space informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We have actually been actually via a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're viewing that film when our experts didn't possess a franchise business quarterback. Our experts really did not intend to redo that again. I imply, I surely failed to. I am actually very sensitive to all forms of succession preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any sort of business, that is actually vital. At the essential setting, the quarterback position in the NFL, that is actually quite crucial. " So, merely paying attention to our training workers and also our personnel division, they actually decided. Michael was actually going to be available at amount eight. They observed a remarkable talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be performing great from a medical point ofview." Relatives, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 campaign cut short after eight games as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six seasons of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before by 6 times in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating every season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting last season's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a third successive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp trainer Arthur Smith's termination for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and previous Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or possessed a winning file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta has begun 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which happened after trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." We really hope and wish he's [Relatives] received 3 to 4 fantastic years before him, perhaps beyond that. Who recognizes? Yet our experts likewise understand that at some point, there will definitely be actually an aspect that we'll need a shift," Blank stated concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to make certain our experts carry out that properly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, who traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective design for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his initial complete period under facility (2023) and made a four-year, $220 thousand expansion coming from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want wonderful tales provided straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups and gamers to get a personalized bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Observe your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive a lot more coming from National Football League Follow your preferences to acquire details about games, headlines as well as even more.