.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed quite potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ one hundred thousand guaranteed) as well as additionally preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he designated "independent thinkers," were actually a good idea to allocate considerable sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team made it clear to Kirk and also others that our experts most likely were actually going to compose a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our training team as well as our staffs team, rated exceptionally higher. They watched him as an incredible gamer," Blank informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts've been actually with a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually viewing that flick when we really did not possess a franchise quarterback. Our team didn't wish to duplicate that again. I mean, I undoubtedly failed to. I'm incredibly conscious all forms of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of company, in any type of service, that is actually vital. At the key posture, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's extremely necessary. " So, just listening to our coaching team and our personnel team, they really made the decision. Michael was going to be actually readily available at amount 8. They viewed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to become carrying out great coming from a health care perspective." Relatives, who are going to be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 campaign stopped after eight games because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six periods of his career along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through six seasons in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted through achieving last season's University Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a third successive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp coach Arthur Johnson's termination for former Los Angeles Rams protective organizer and former Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or had a gaining file considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun 3 quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which followed trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our team really hope and hope he is actually [Relatives] acquired 3 to four fantastic years facing him, maybe beyond that. That understands? But our team likewise understand that at some time, there are going to be an aspect that our experts'll need to have a shift," Space mentioned regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to ensure our experts perform that smoothly." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Bay Packers, that traded approximately pick quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a prospective model for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers reach the NFC divisional cycle in his first complete season under center (2023) and gained a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Veggie Gulf recently. [Want wonderful stories delivered straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with organizations, staffs as well as players to obtain a tailored email list daily.] Comply with Observe your preferences to tailor your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get more coming from National Volleyball League Follow your faves to acquire information regarding video games, information and more.