.The Atlanta Falcons possessed fairly probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million package ($ 100 million ensured) as well as also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank produced the case for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were a good idea to allocate considerable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it clear to Kirk and others that our team probably were actually visiting prepare a quarterback during this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff and our personnel team, graded extremely high. They watched him as an enormous player," Empty informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been by means of a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually viewing that movie when our experts failed to possess a franchise quarterback. Our experts didn't intend to repeat that once again. I suggest, I definitely didn't. I'm incredibly conscious all forms of progression organizing. After 60-odd years of business, in any kind of business, that is actually critical. At the crucial setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's extremely important. " Therefore, merely listening closely to our coaching team and our personnel department, they actually made the decision. Michael was going to be actually readily available at variety 8. They saw an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be to be carrying out excellent from a clinical point ofview." Cousins, that will definitely be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, had his 2023 campaign shortened after eight games because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 periods of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded by 6 times in Washington, with him being actually the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer rating per season, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through reaching final time's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which caused head instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also previous Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even had a gaining document because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has started 3 quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the pro as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company hope as well as hope he's [Cousins] obtained 3 to 4 fantastic years in front of him, maybe beyond that. Who understands? However we likewise understand that eventually, there will be a factor that we'll need to have a shift," Empty claimed about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our experts intend to ensure our team perform that smoothly." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, that traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a possible model for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers arrive at the NFC local round in his very first total season under facility (2023) and gained a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Eco-friendly Gulf recently. [Want terrific stories delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, follow leagues, crews and gamers to get a personalized email list daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to individualize your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive much more from National Volleyball Organization Observe your faves to get relevant information concerning games, information and more.