.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand bargain ($ one hundred million ensured) and likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were a good idea to allocate significant information to a set of quarterbacks." We created it crystal clear to Kirk and also others that our team possibly were heading to make a quarterback during this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff and also our employees department, rated extraordinarily high. They viewed him as an incredible player," Space told The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually observing that film when our company really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our company really did not want to duplicate that again. I indicate, I surely really did not. I'm extremely sensitive to all kinds of succession planning. After 60-odd years of company, in any company, that is actually essential. At the crucial placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually incredibly significant. " Therefore, simply listening to our mentoring team and also our staffs team, they definitely made the decision. Michael was visiting be actually on call at amount 8. They observed a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to be doing excellent coming from a medical perspective." Relatives, that will certainly be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 project interrupted after eight activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six times of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated through six times in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer score per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through achieving final period's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd successive 7-10 period, which resulted in head train Arthur Smith's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and also previous Falcons interim trainer Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or had a gaining document given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta ga has actually started three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which came after trading the professional and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our company hope as well as pray he's [Cousins] obtained three to 4 excellent years before him, possibly past that. That recognizes? However we also recognize that eventually, there will definitely be a factor that our team'll require a shift," Space claimed concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "We wish to make sure our team do that efficiently." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded up to pick quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a prospective model for the Falcons Affection assisted the Packers reach the NFC local cycle in his very first full period under center (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 million extension from Veggie Gulf last week. [Want fantastic stories supplied right to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, observe leagues, staffs as well as gamers to acquire a personalized bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to customize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive much more coming from National Football Game Observe your preferences to acquire relevant information about activities, updates and even more.