.The Atlanta georgia Falcons had fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ one hundred thousand promised) and also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space created the situation for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually smart to allocate substantial resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our experts most likely were going to make a quarterback throughout this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers and our workers department, classed amazingly higher. They watched him as a tremendous player," Blank said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We have actually been with a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're observing that movie when our experts didn't have a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to would like to duplicate that again. I mean, I certainly didn't. I am actually tremendously sensitive to all forms of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of business, in any company, that is actually critical. At the key setting, the quarterback position in the NFL, that is actually incredibly essential. " Therefore, just paying attention to our coaching personnel as well as our personnel team, they really made the decision. Michael was actually heading to be readily available at amount eight. They observed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to be to become doing excellent coming from a health care point ofview." Relatives, who will definitely be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 campaign stopped after 8 games because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 times of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated by six periods in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives totted 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating every time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting last period's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in head trainer Arthur Johnson's termination for former Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and previous Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even had a gaining document given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta ga has actually started three quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which happened after trading the professional and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope and pray he is actually [Cousins] obtained three to 4 great years facing him, perhaps beyond that. That knows? Yet our experts likewise recognize that eventually, there will be a point that our company'll require a switch," Space said concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team intend to make sure we carry out that efficiently." Blank referenced the Green Bay Packers, that traded around select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible version for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers get to the NFC divisional cycle in his 1st total period under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Green Gulf recently. [Want excellent tales delivered right to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with organizations, teams and players to acquire a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your faves to individualize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire a lot more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your preferences to receive relevant information about games, information and more.