.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed quite 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 additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty made the instance for why the Falcons, whom he designated "independent thinkers," were important to allocate sizable sources to a pair of quarterbacks." We produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our experts most likely were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff as well as our employees division, rated exceptionally higher. They watched him as an enormous gamer," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been by means of a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually observing that flick when our team really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our team failed to wish to duplicate that once again. I imply, I absolutely really did not. I'm very sensitive to all forms of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of business, in any business, that is actually vital. At the essential position, the quarterback position in the NFL, that's quite vital. " Thus, merely paying attention to our mentoring workers as well as our staffs team, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually going to be actually available at number 8. They saw an extraordinary ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he appears to be doing terrific from a health care viewpoint." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 initiative interrupted after eight video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six times of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before through six times in Washington, along with him being the full-time starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing yards, 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 pair of periods 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 completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by reaching final season's University Soccer Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 season, which caused scalp coach Arthur Smith's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and also past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a winning document since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta ga has started three quarterbacks over the past two years, which followed trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our company really hope as well as pray he is actually [Relatives] obtained three to four wonderful years in front of him, possibly beyond that. That knows? But our experts likewise know that at some time, there will definitely be a point that we'll need a transition," Blank said about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "We would like to make sure our company perform that effortlessly." Space referenced the Green Gulf Packers, who traded as much as choose quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible model for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers get to the NFC divisional round in his 1st full time under center (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Green Gulf last week. [Want great stories provided right to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to leagues, teams and gamers to obtain a personalized newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to individualize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more coming from National Volleyball Organization Follow your faves to obtain relevant information about activities, headlines and even more.