.The Atlanta Falcons had pretty potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ one hundred million assured) and additionally making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Space made the situation for why the Falcons, whom he designated "private thinkers," were actually smart to designate significant sources to a set of quarterbacks." We created it clear to Kirk and also others that our company possibly were actually going to compose a quarterback during the course of this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching team as well as our personnel department, classed extraordinarily higher. They watched him as an incredible player," Empty informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team have actually been by means of a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually viewing that motion picture when our team failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our company failed to intend to repeat that again. I suggest, I absolutely failed to. I'm extremely sensitive to all forms of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of service, in any sort of company, that is actually crucial. At the key setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually really essential. " So, merely listening to our training team and also our staffs division, they actually decided. Michael was heading to be actually on call at variety 8. They saw an extraordinary ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to be performing wonderful from a clinical standpoint." Cousins, that are going to be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 initiative interrupted after eight video games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six seasons of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before by six times in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his pair of periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating every time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through reaching final time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 time, which led to scalp train Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective planner and former Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or possessed a winning file considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has actually begun 3 quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which came after trading the pro 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 also hope he is actually [Cousins] acquired 3 to four excellent years before him, possibly past that. Who recognizes? But our team additionally know that at some point, there will be an aspect that our team'll require a shift," Empty mentioned concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our experts intend to ensure we do that perfectly." Empty referenced the Green Gulf Packers, who traded as much as choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a potential model for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his initial full period under center (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Environment-friendly Bay last week. [Want excellent stories supplied right to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, groups as well as players to acquire a customized email list daily.] Comply with Observe your faves to tailor your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain a lot more from National Soccer League Follow your preferences to obtain info about games, news and additional.