.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed fairly probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand bargain ($ one hundred million assured) as well as also making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space helped make the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were smart to allocate considerable resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our experts possibly were heading to compose a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching personnel and our workers department, rated extremely higher. They viewed him as a remarkable player," Blank said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been with a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're seeing that motion picture when our company failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our team didn't intend to redo that once again. I mean, I certainly really did not. I'm incredibly sensitive to all forms of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of company, in any organization, that's vital. At the key placement, the quarterback position in the NFL, that is actually very necessary. " Thus, just listening to our mentoring staff and also our personnel department, they truly decided. Michael was mosting likely to be readily available at amount eight. They viewed a phenomenal skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he appears to be performing terrific coming from a medical viewpoint." Cousins, that will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 initiative cut short after 8 games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 times of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before by six times in Washington, along with him being actually the full-time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after ending up 8th. Over his 2 times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting final time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 time, which caused scalp coach Arthur Smith's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and also past Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding document due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started 3 quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which happened after trading the expert and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We hope and also pray he's [Cousins] acquired 3 to four wonderful years facing him, maybe past that. Who recognizes? But we likewise know that eventually, there will definitely be actually an aspect that our experts'll need to have a transition," Empty said regarding Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts desire to make sure our team carry out that efficiently." Space referenced the Green Bay Packers, that traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective version for the Falcons Love helped the Packers get to the NFC local round in his first total season under center (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want terrific stories provided straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, staffs and also players to get an individualized email list daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to customize your FOX Sports adventure Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more from National Volleyball League Observe your faves to get relevant information concerning video games, news and also even more.