.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ 100 million promised) as well as likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank made the case for why the Falcons, whom he designated "individual thinkers," were actually wise to allot considerable sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts created it very clear to Kirk as well as others that our company possibly were mosting likely to compose a quarterback during this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring workers and our workers division, classed amazingly high. They watched him as a significant player," Blank said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been with a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually observing that motion picture when our team didn't have a franchise quarterback. Our team really did not wish to duplicate that again. I mean, I absolutely failed to. I am actually extremely sensitive to all forms of progression preparing. After 60-odd years of business, in any type of service, that is actually crucial. At the key placement, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's quite important. " Thus, merely paying attention to our mentoring staff as well as our staffs department, they really decided. Michael was going to be actually on call at variety eight. They found a remarkable ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be to be doing terrific from a health care point ofview." Relatives, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 initiative shortened after eight activities due to a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 periods of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated by 6 periods in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after ending up 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer score per period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through meeting final time's University Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which resulted in head coach Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and previous Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even had a winning record due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over recent 2 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 hope and pray he is actually [Relatives] received 3 to four great years before him, maybe beyond that. Who recognizes? Yet our company additionally understand that eventually, there will certainly be a factor that our team'll require a transition," Empty claimed about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts want to make certain our experts do that easily." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded approximately choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a possible model for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers reach the NFC divisional cycle in his very first full period under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 million extension from Green Bay last week. [Want excellent accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to games, staffs as well as players to receive a tailored newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get more coming from National Football Game Observe your favorites to receive information regarding video games, updates and also additional.