.The Atlanta Falcons possessed fairly potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ one hundred million promised) and also preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were a good idea to allocate considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our company produced it crystal clear to Kirk as well as others that our team perhaps were actually visiting compose a quarterback during the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training team and our staffs team, rated amazingly high. They saw him as a tremendous gamer," Space said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been by means of a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually observing that motion picture when our team didn't have a franchise business quarterback. We didn't want to redo that once again. I imply, I absolutely failed to. I am actually very sensitive to all forms of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any company, that is actually critical. At the crucial posture, the quarterback position in the NFL, that's extremely vital. " Thus, merely listening to our training workers as well as our workers division, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually going to be actually available at amount eight. They saw a remarkable ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be to become doing wonderful from a health care standpoint." Relatives, that will definitely be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 season, had his 2023 campaign halted after 8 video games because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six seasons of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through six periods in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by reaching final time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp trainer Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective organizer as well as past Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even had a gaining file due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta ga has begun three quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which came after trading the expert and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We hope as well as hope he is actually [Relatives] received 3 to 4 excellent years facing him, perhaps past that. That understands? But we additionally understand that at some time, there will certainly be actually an aspect that we'll require a change," Space stated concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts would like to see to it our company do that effortlessly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, that traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a potential design for the Falcons Love aided the Packers reach the NFC local cycle in his first full period under facility (2023) and made a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Gulf recently. [Want fantastic accounts supplied right to your inbox? Produce or visit to your FOX Athletics account, follow games, groups as well as gamers to acquire a customized bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to personalize your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire much more from National Volleyball League Follow your favorites to receive information about activities, information and additional.