.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed fairly probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ one hundred million promised) and also composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space produced the case for why the Falcons, whom he identified "independent thinkers," were smart to allot considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team made it clear to Kirk and also others that our company most likely were actually heading to make a quarterback during this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring personnel and our workers department, rated astonishingly high. They watched him as an incredible player," Empty said to The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been via a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually viewing that film when our experts failed to possess a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to wish to repeat that once again. I imply, I surely didn't. I am actually incredibly conscious all forms of progression preparing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of service, that is actually critical. At the crucial position, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's really important. " So, merely paying attention to our coaching workers as well as our personnel department, they definitely decided. Michael was mosting likely to be actually readily available at number 8. They saw a phenomenal talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he appears to become doing terrific coming from a clinical point ofview." Cousins, who are going to be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 campaign stopped after eight activities because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 periods of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated through 6 times in Washington, 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 touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 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 time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by reaching final time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which caused head train Arthur Smith's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and also former Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a succeeding record given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over recent two years, which followed trading the veteran as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company hope and wish he's [Cousins] received 3 to four excellent years in front of him, possibly past that. That understands? Yet our team likewise understand that at some point, there are going to be a point that our experts'll require a change," Space pointed out about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts want to be sure our experts carry out that effortlessly." Empty referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, that traded approximately pick quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a prospective version for the Falcons Passion assisted the Packers get to the NFC local round in his initial full season under center (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Veggie Gulf recently. [Want terrific tales supplied straight to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to games, crews as well as players to receive an individualized email list daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to customize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive even more coming from National Volleyball League Observe your favorites to acquire info regarding activities, headlines and additional.