.The Atlanta ga Falcons had pretty potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million bargain ($ 100 thousand ensured) and likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty made the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he identified "individual thinkers," were wise to assign substantial information to a set of quarterbacks." We created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our team perhaps were actually going to prepare a quarterback during this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and our workers team, graded amazingly higher. They viewed him as a significant player," Space told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually via a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually observing that film when our experts failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our team failed to would like to duplicate that once more. I indicate, I surely failed to. I am actually incredibly conscious all kinds of progression preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any type of business, that is actually crucial. At the essential posture, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually very vital. " So, simply listening to our mentoring workers and our workers division, they really decided. Michael was actually going to be actually offered at variety eight. They saw a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he appears to become doing wonderful coming from a medical perspective." Relatives, who will definitely be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 project shortened after eight activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six periods of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through six periods in Washington, along with him being actually the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating every time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by reaching last period's College Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 period, which led to scalp coach Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of past Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and former Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or had a gaining record because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed overall wagers Atlanta has begun 3 quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which came after trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." We wish and also pray he is actually [Cousins] got 3 to 4 excellent years in front of him, perhaps beyond that. Who recognizes? Yet our team additionally recognize that at some time, there are going to be an aspect that we'll need a switch," Empty mentioned about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts would like to see to it our experts perform that easily." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded around choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a prospective version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers hit the NFC local cycle in his initial full time under facility (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Green Bay last week. [Want terrific accounts provided straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Sports profile, observe games, groups and also gamers to acquire a customized e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your faves to individualize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain even more from National Soccer Game Follow your preferences to acquire details about games, headlines and also additional.