.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ 100 million promised) as well as additionally preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty made the situation for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually smart to assign considerable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our company produced it clear to Kirk and others that our team most likely were actually going to prepare a quarterback during this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training personnel and our personnel department, rated extraordinarily higher. They saw him as a remarkable gamer," Empty informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been with a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually viewing that movie when we failed to have a franchise quarterback. Our team really did not wish to redo that once more. I suggest, I certainly failed to. I am actually super sensitive to all types of progression organizing. After 60-odd years of service, in any sort of company, that is actually essential. At the essential posture, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's quite vital. " Therefore, merely paying attention to our mentoring staff as well as our staffs division, they actually decided. Michael was actually visiting be accessible at amount eight. They viewed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he appears to become doing terrific from a health care viewpoint." Cousins, who will be 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 project shortened after 8 games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 seasons of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded through six seasons in Washington, with him being the permanent starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving final period's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 period, which caused head trainer Arthur Johnson's termination for former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator as well as past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or possessed a winning file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta ga has started three quarterbacks over recent two years, which happened after trading the veteran and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our experts wish and pray he's [Relatives] received three to 4 terrific years facing him, maybe beyond that. That knows? However our experts additionally recognize that at some time, there will definitely be actually a factor that our team'll require a switch," Space pointed out about Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our company intend to make certain we perform that efficiently." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded up to pick quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a potential design for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers hit the NFC local round in his 1st full period under facility (2023) and also got a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Bay recently. [Want great accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe leagues, crews and also players to acquire an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Follow your faves to customize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire a lot more coming from National Football Game Follow your preferences to receive details concerning activities, updates and also more.