.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed quite probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 thousand assured) as well as also preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were smart to allocate considerable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team made it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our experts probably were going to prepare a quarterback during the course of this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers and our personnel team, graded astonishingly higher. They watched him as a tremendous player," Empty said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been with a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're seeing that movie when our company really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our company failed to would like to redo that again. I indicate, I absolutely didn't. I am actually super conscious all types of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of company, in any business, that's essential. At the key setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's incredibly significant. " So, merely listening to our mentoring personnel and our workers department, they really made the decision. Michael was heading to be actually on call at amount 8. They viewed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to become carrying out excellent from a medical point ofview." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 campaign cut short after 8 video games because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six times of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through 6 times in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and also 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 ending up 8th. Over his 2 times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking every time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through meeting final time's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in head trainer Arthur Smith's termination for past Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and past Falcons interim trainer Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or had a succeeding report since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain overall wagers Atlanta georgia has begun three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the professional and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope as well as wish he is actually [Relatives] got three to 4 wonderful years in front of him, maybe past that. Who recognizes? Yet our team also understand that at some point, there will definitely be a factor that our team'll need to have a switch," Empty mentioned concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "We would like to make certain our team perform that perfectly." Space referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, that traded approximately pick quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a prospective model for the Falcons Love aided the Packers get to the NFC local round in his very first total time under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 million extension from Green Gulf recently. [Want terrific stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, follow leagues, staffs and also players to get a personalized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your preferences to customize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive a lot more coming from National Football League Follow your preferences to acquire information about video games, information and even more.