.The Atlanta Falcons had quite perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million package ($ one hundred million guaranteed) and also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty created the instance for why the Falcons, whom he classified "individual thinkers," were actually smart to designate significant resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts created it clear to Kirk as well as others that our company probably were visiting draft a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers and also our employees division, graded extraordinarily high. They saw him as an enormous player," Space informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts've been through a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually finding that flick when our company really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our experts failed to would like to repeat that once more. I suggest, I undoubtedly didn't. I am actually extremely conscious all kinds of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any type of company, that's important. At the vital position, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually incredibly significant. " Therefore, merely listening to our coaching team and also our staffs department, they definitely made the decision. Michael was visiting be on call at number 8. They saw an amazing talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he appears to be doing fantastic from a clinical standpoint." Relatives, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 campaign cut short after 8 video games because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six times of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by 6 times in Washington, with him being the full-time starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his pair of 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 score per time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving final season's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which resulted in head instructor Arthur Smith's dismissal in favor of past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner as well as past Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or possessed a succeeding document given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain complete wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which came after trading the pro and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company really hope and also hope he is actually [Cousins] received three to four terrific years facing him, maybe beyond that. That understands? But our team additionally recognize that eventually, there will certainly be actually a point that we'll require a transition," Empty mentioned regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "We want to see to it our company perform that properly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a prospective style for the Falcons Love aided the Packers reach the NFC local cycle in his first complete time under center (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 million expansion from Environment-friendly Bay last week. [Want fantastic stories provided right to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Athletics account, follow leagues, teams as well as players to receive a tailored bulletin daily.] Adhere to Observe your faves to tailor your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain much more from National Soccer Game Follow your faves to acquire details about activities, headlines and also more.