.The Atlanta georgia Falcons had very probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ one hundred million promised) as well as additionally drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty helped make the situation for why the Falcons, whom he designated "private thinkers," were smart to allot significant information to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our team possibly were actually visiting compose a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching staff as well as our employees division, graded amazingly higher. They watched him as an incredible gamer," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been actually via a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're viewing that motion picture when we didn't possess a franchise quarterback. We didn't want to repeat that once more. I imply, I definitely didn't. I am actually tremendously sensitive to all kinds of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of organization, that is actually essential. At the key posture, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's quite vital. " Thus, merely paying attention to our training personnel and our workers team, they truly made the decision. Michael was visiting be actually readily available at amount eight. They found an extraordinary talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to be performing terrific from a health care standpoint." Cousins, who are going to be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 period, had his 2023 campaign interrupted after 8 video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 periods of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through 6 times in Washington, along with him being actually the permanent starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through reaching last season's University Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in head instructor Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and former Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even had a winning report considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta ga has begun three quarterbacks over the past two years, which followed trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and hope he is actually [Cousins] received three to 4 excellent years in front of him, possibly beyond that. That understands? Yet our experts additionally know that at some time, there are going to be actually a point that our experts'll need to have a switch," Empty claimed concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team would like to ensure our team do that effortlessly." Space referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, who traded as much as decide on quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a possible design for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers get to the NFC divisional cycle in his initial full period under center (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Eco-friendly Bay last week. [Want wonderful tales delivered right to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with leagues, crews and also gamers to obtain a tailored bulletin daily.] Comply with Follow your faves to tailor your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire even more coming from National Football Organization Follow your preferences to acquire information about activities, headlines as well as more.