.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed fairly perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand bargain ($ 100 million ensured) and likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty made the case for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually smart to allocate sizable resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our experts most likely were visiting draft a quarterback during this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring personnel as well as our workers team, classed exceptionally higher. They viewed him as an enormous gamer," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually observing that motion picture when we really did not possess a franchise business quarterback. Our company failed to intend to duplicate that again. I suggest, I definitely failed to. I am actually extremely sensitive to all types of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of company, that is actually important. At the essential posture, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's really essential. " Therefore, just paying attention to our mentoring personnel and our employees team, they definitely decided. Michael was actually going to be readily available at variety 8. They saw an amazing skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to become carrying out wonderful from a medical perspective." Cousins, who will be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 initiative halted after eight video games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 periods of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated by six periods in Washington, with him being actually the full-time starter the last three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing 8th. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through achieving final season's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 period, which caused head instructor Arthur Smith's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and previous Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even had a winning document given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta has actually started three quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which happened after trading the professional and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and also hope he is actually [Relatives] got 3 to four excellent years in front of him, perhaps past that. That understands? But our team likewise recognize that eventually, there are going to be actually an aspect that our team'll require a shift," Space pointed out concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to be sure our company perform that efficiently." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, who traded as much as select quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective style for the Falcons Love helped the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his initial full period under center (2023) and also got a four-year, $220 million extension from Environment-friendly Bay recently. [Want wonderful stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with organizations, crews as well as players to acquire a customized e-newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Observe your favorites to customize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive extra from National Football Organization Follow your preferences to receive relevant information concerning activities, news and also more.