.The Atlanta Falcons had fairly perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 million promised) as well as also preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space produced the case for why the Falcons, whom he designated "private thinkers," were wise to allocate sizable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." We created it crystal clear to Kirk as well as others that our team perhaps were heading to prepare a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring personnel and also our workers division, graded extraordinarily higher. They viewed him as an enormous player," Empty told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been actually through a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually finding that film when our experts didn't have a franchise quarterback. Our company failed to would like to repeat that again. I imply, I undoubtedly failed to. I'm incredibly conscious all forms of progression preparation. After 60-odd years of business, in any business, that is actually important. At the key setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually quite significant. " Thus, merely listening closely to our mentoring workers and also our personnel department, they actually decided. Michael was actually going to be accessible at number 8. They observed a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be performing wonderful coming from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, that are going to be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 initiative halted after eight video games due to a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six seasons of his career along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by 6 periods in Washington, with him being actually the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing 8th. Over his pair of periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking every time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting last period's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which led to scalp coach Arthur Smith's dismissal in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and also previous Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or possessed a gaining file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta ga has actually started three quarterbacks over the past two years, which happened after trading the professional as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope and hope he is actually [Cousins] got three to four great years in front of him, perhaps beyond that. That recognizes? However we additionally know that eventually, there will certainly be actually a factor that our company'll need a shift," Space stated regarding Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts intend to be sure our experts do that efficiently." Space referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded around select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his very first full time under facility (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 million expansion from Eco-friendly Bay last week. [Want great tales provided straight to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow games, crews as well as players to acquire an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get a lot more coming from National Football Organization Follow your faves to receive info concerning activities, information and also additional.