.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed quite probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ 100 million promised) and also preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank helped make the case for why the Falcons, whom he designated "individual thinkers," were important to allot significant information to a pair of quarterbacks." Our company produced it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our company most likely were visiting make a quarterback during this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training personnel and also our workers team, classed extraordinarily higher. They saw him as an enormous player," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts've been through a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're observing that film when we didn't have a franchise quarterback. Our company didn't intend to redo that once again. I imply, I absolutely didn't. I'm extremely conscious all types of progression planning. After 60-odd years of business, in any type of service, that's important. At the key setting, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's very vital. " Thus, merely listening closely to our mentoring workers and our staffs department, they truly made the decision. Michael was visiting be actually readily available at variety eight. They found an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he appears to become carrying out terrific from a medical standpoint." Cousins, who will definitely be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 project cut short after eight games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 times of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through 6 periods in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing 8th. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer score per season, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting final time's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a third successive 7-10 season, which resulted in scalp train Arthur Johnson's termination for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and past Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or had a winning record due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed overall wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun 3 quarterbacks over the past two years, which happened after trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our company really hope and wish he's [Relatives] received 3 to 4 excellent years before him, maybe past that. That recognizes? However we additionally understand that at some point, there are going to be an aspect that we'll need a change," Space stated about Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our experts want to make certain we perform that perfectly." Empty referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, that traded approximately decide on quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a prospective version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers reach the NFC local round in his very first total period under center (2023) and made a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Green Bay recently. [Want great stories provided straight to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to leagues, teams and also players to receive a customized bulletin daily.] Adhere to Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get a lot more from National Volleyball League Observe your preferences to get information concerning video games, information and also even more.