.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed quite perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ one hundred million ensured) as well as likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Blank made the instance for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually important to allocate substantial resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team created it very clear to Kirk as well as others that our team probably were actually going to draft a quarterback during this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff and our personnel team, graded exceptionally high. They saw him as a tremendous gamer," Empty informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually by means of a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually seeing that film when our company failed to possess a franchise quarterback. We didn't want to redo that again. I indicate, I absolutely really did not. I'm super sensitive to all kinds of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any sort of business, that's critical. At the crucial posture, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually very necessary. " Therefore, only listening closely to our training personnel and also our personnel team, they definitely made the decision. Michael was actually going to be actually offered at number 8. They viewed an amazing skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to become doing great from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, who will be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 project halted after eight activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six seasons of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated through 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing 8th. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating every time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving final time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third successive 7-10 season, which caused head coach Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective planner and previous Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a gaining record because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta has actually begun 3 quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which followed trading the pro and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our team really hope and also hope he is actually [Cousins] acquired three to four wonderful years in front of him, maybe beyond that. That knows? But we likewise understand that eventually, there will definitely be a point that our team'll require a switch," Blank pointed out about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to ensure we carry out that efficiently." Blank referenced the Green Gulf Packers, who traded as much as choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a potential model for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers get to the NFC local round in his very first full period under facility (2023) and made a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want excellent accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Make or even visit to your FOX Sports account, follow organizations, groups as well as players to obtain an individualized newsletter daily.] Comply with Observe your preferences to tailor your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain extra coming from National Volleyball League Observe your faves to acquire information about video games, news and also more.