.The Atlanta Falcons had fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 million ensured) as well as additionally making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank helped make the case for why the Falcons, whom he identified "individual thinkers," were important to allot significant resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team made it very clear to Kirk and others that our experts possibly were actually heading to compose a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our mentoring workers and also our workers team, graded very higher. They viewed him as a tremendous player," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been actually with a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually observing that film when our company didn't have a franchise business quarterback. We didn't want to duplicate that once more. I indicate, I undoubtedly failed to. I'm incredibly conscious all kinds of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of business, in any type of organization, that is actually crucial. At the vital position, the quarterback position in the NFL, that's very important. " Therefore, just listening to our mentoring personnel and also our staffs division, they really decided. Michael was heading to be available at number 8. They saw a phenomenal talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to be to be doing great coming from a clinical point ofview." Cousins, that will certainly be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 campaign stopped after eight games due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six times of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded by 6 periods in Washington, along with him being actually the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after ending up eighth. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer score every season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving last period's College Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which caused head trainer Arthur Johnson's termination for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and past Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding document given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta ga has started three quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which followed trading the veteran as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our team wish and also pray he's [Relatives] received 3 to 4 great years facing him, perhaps past that. That recognizes? But our team likewise know that at some point, there will be actually a point that our experts'll need to have a shift," Blank claimed about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "We want to see to it our team carry out that efficiently." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, that traded approximately pick quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a prospective model for the Falcons Affection assisted the Packers reach the NFC local round in his very first total season under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want excellent stories provided right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to organizations, staffs as well as gamers to acquire a customized bulletin daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to individualize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get even more coming from National Football League Observe your favorites to get information about games, updates and also more.