.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed fairly perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ 100 thousand promised) and also making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space helped make the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he identified "individual thinkers," were actually smart to allocate sizable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our team made it clear to Kirk as well as others that our experts most likely were going to compose a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring workers as well as our workers department, graded astonishingly high. They saw him as an enormous gamer," Space informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been actually via a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually observing that film when our experts really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our experts really did not want to repeat that again. I mean, I absolutely failed to. I'm super sensitive to all forms of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of business, in any sort of company, that's crucial. At the vital position, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's incredibly significant. " So, simply listening to our mentoring personnel as well as our staffs team, they actually decided. Michael was going to be actually offered at number 8. They saw a remarkable ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be to be performing excellent from a health care point ofview." Relatives, that are going to be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 campaign shortened after 8 games as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 seasons of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through six periods in Washington, along with him being the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after finishing 8th. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer score every period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through reaching final season's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which caused head instructor Arthur Smith's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective planner and also former Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or possessed a gaining record since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta ga has begun three quarterbacks over recent 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 Taylor Heinicke." Our experts really hope and also pray he is actually [Relatives] obtained 3 to 4 terrific years in front of him, maybe past that. Who understands? But we likewise understand that at some time, there are going to be a point that our company'll need to have a switch," Empty stated about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to make certain our team carry out that smoothly." Blank referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, that traded as much as decide on quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a potential model for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers hit the NFC local cycle in his first total time under facility (2023) and also got a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Green Gulf recently. [Want great stories provided right to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with games, staffs and players to obtain an individualized email list daily.] Adhere to Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire more coming from National Football Organization Follow your faves to obtain info about activities, updates and even more.