.The Atlanta ga Falcons had pretty potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 thousand promised) and also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty created the instance for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually important to allot sizable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team produced it clear to Kirk and others that we probably were actually mosting likely to prepare a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers and also our employees team, rated amazingly higher. They watched him as an incredible player," Space informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been actually by means of a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually viewing that film when we didn't possess a franchise business quarterback. Our company failed to intend to repeat that once again. I suggest, I surely didn't. I'm very conscious all types of succession planning. After 60-odd years of business, in any service, that is actually important. At the essential placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's extremely essential. " So, only listening to our mentoring personnel as well as our personnel department, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually heading to be actually offered at variety eight. They saw an amazing skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to become carrying out terrific from a medical point ofview." Relatives, that will certainly be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 project cut short after 8 activities because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six periods of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by 6 seasons 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 backyards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his pair of periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as 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 achieving last period's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which caused head instructor Arthur Smith's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator as well as former Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or possessed a winning report because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over the past two years, which happened after 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 company hope as well as wish he is actually [Cousins] obtained three to four wonderful years in front of him, perhaps past that. Who knows? However we additionally recognize that at some point, there are going to be actually a factor that our team'll require a transition," Blank pointed out concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "We wish to see to it our company do that easily." Blank referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, who traded approximately decide on quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 seasons, as a prospective style for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers get to the NFC local round in his very first total time under center (2023) and also earned a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Eco-friendly Bay recently. [Want excellent stories supplied straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to games, crews and players to get a tailored bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive much more from National Football League Follow your preferences to obtain relevant information concerning video games, updates and additional.