.The Atlanta georgia Falcons had fairly probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ one hundred million promised) as well as likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank created the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he designated "individual thinkers," were actually wise to designate sizable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." We made it very clear to Kirk as well as others that our company perhaps were actually going to compose a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff as well as our employees team, classed very higher. They viewed him as an enormous gamer," Space said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts've been by means of a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually seeing that movie when our team really did not have a franchise quarterback. We didn't want to repeat that once more. I imply, I absolutely failed to. I'm very conscious all forms of progression organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any organization, that's essential. At the essential setting, the quarterback position in the NFL, that's quite crucial. " Therefore, simply paying attention to our training workers and also our personnel division, they really made the decision. Michael was heading to be actually readily available at variety eight. They saw a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he appears to become carrying out great coming from a medical perspective." Relatives, that are going to be 36 at the start of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 project halted after eight games because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six periods of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before by six seasons in Washington, with him being actually the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating every time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving final time's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a third successive 7-10 season, which caused scalp coach Arthur Smith's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator as well as past Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding report because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta has actually started 3 quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the veteran and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and wish he is actually [Cousins] got three to four fantastic years facing him, perhaps beyond that. That recognizes? Yet our experts also recognize that at some time, there will certainly be actually a factor that our experts'll require a shift," Space claimed regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "We want to be sure our experts perform that smoothly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded around pick quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a prospective design for the Falcons Love helped the Packers hit the NFC divisional cycle in his 1st full time under center (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Green Bay last week. [Want wonderful tales delivered straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with leagues, crews and also players to get a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your preferences to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire more coming from National Soccer Organization Observe your preferences to acquire information concerning games, news and even more.