.The Atlanta Falcons had fairly perhaps 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 likewise composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space made the situation for why the Falcons, whom he identified "private thinkers," were smart to allocate substantial information to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team created it very clear to Kirk and also others that our company most likely were going to prepare a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training team as well as our employees department, rated extremely higher. They viewed him as a tremendous player," Blank informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been actually via a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually observing that movie when our company really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our company didn't wish to duplicate that once more. I mean, I absolutely really did not. I'm incredibly sensitive to all kinds of succession preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any kind of business, that is actually critical. At the vital posture, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually extremely crucial. " So, simply paying attention to our training personnel as well as our personnel division, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually visiting be on call at amount 8. They saw an amazing ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be to be carrying out excellent coming from a medical perspective." Relatives, that will be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 initiative shortened after 8 video games due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six times of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through 6 periods in Washington, along with him being actually the full-time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins amounted to 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after finishing eighth. Over his pair of seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting final season's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in scalp trainer Arthur Johnson's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams protective organizer and also former Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even possessed a gaining record since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started 3 quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which happened after trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company really hope as well as hope he's [Cousins] acquired three to four terrific years before him, perhaps beyond that. That knows? Yet our experts also recognize that at some point, there will definitely be actually a factor that our team'll require a change," Empty mentioned about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our company would like to make sure our experts perform that efficiently." Empty referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, that traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible model for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional cycle in his initial total time under center (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want fantastic tales supplied right to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports account, follow games, groups and also players to get a tailored newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to tailor your FOX Sports experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more coming from National Football League Observe your faves to acquire details about video games, news and also even more.