.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed pretty possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ one hundred thousand assured) as well as likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty helped make the situation for why the Falcons, whom he classified "individual thinkers," were actually a good idea to assign sizable information to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts made it clear to Kirk and also others that we possibly were heading to draft a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training team and also our personnel division, rated exceptionally higher. They viewed him as a remarkable gamer," Blank told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually with a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually viewing that motion picture when our team really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our team failed to intend to redo that again. I mean, I definitely failed to. I am actually tremendously sensitive to all types of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of service, in any kind of organization, that's vital. At the essential position, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's very vital. " So, just paying attention to our mentoring workers and our personnel team, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually mosting likely to be available at amount 8. They observed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to be to become doing fantastic coming from a health care point ofview." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 project shortened after eight video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 periods of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by six seasons in Washington, with him being actually the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins amounted to 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up 8th. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer ranking per time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting last period's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a third successive 7-10 season, which caused scalp instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator as well as former Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or had a succeeding document since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun three 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 as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and hope he's [Cousins] acquired three to four terrific years in front of him, maybe past that. Who knows? But our team additionally understand that at some time, there will be a factor that our experts'll require a change," Blank said concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team want to see to it we perform that easily." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded up to select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a prospective style for the Falcons Passion assisted the Packers hit the NFC divisional cycle in his first complete period under center (2023) and made a four-year, $220 thousand expansion coming from Veggie Bay last week. [Want fantastic stories delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics account, follow leagues, teams as well as players to acquire a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Follow your faves to individualize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire much more from National Soccer Game Observe your preferences to get info about activities, headlines and more.