.The Atlanta Falcons had pretty probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ 100 thousand ensured) as well as also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty created the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he identified "individual thinkers," were actually important to allocate significant information to a pair of quarterbacks." Our company created it clear to Kirk and others that our team possibly were heading to prepare a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training workers and our personnel division, graded extraordinarily high. They watched him as a remarkable gamer," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been actually by means of a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when we're finding that movie when our team really did not have a franchise quarterback. We really did not intend to redo that once more. I indicate, I surely failed to. I'm incredibly conscious all forms of progression preparation. After 60-odd years of business, in any type of company, that is actually important. At the vital posture, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually quite essential. " Thus, merely paying attention to our training personnel as well as our personnel team, they actually decided. Michael was going to be actually accessible at number 8. They found a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he appears to become doing fantastic from a clinical point ofview." Relatives, that will definitely be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 campaign cut short after eight activities due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 periods of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by 6 times in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up eighth. Over his two periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating every season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting final season's University Soccer Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 time, which led to head coach Arthur Smith's termination for past Los Angeles Rams protective planner and past Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even possessed a succeeding report since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta has started 3 quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the veteran and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our experts wish and pray he's [Relatives] obtained 3 to four excellent years before him, perhaps past that. That recognizes? Yet our experts likewise understand that eventually, there will be a factor that we'll need a switch," Blank mentioned regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to be sure our company perform that effortlessly." Space referenced the Green Gulf Packers, who traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a potential design for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers get to the NFC divisional round in his first complete period under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Veggie Bay recently. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe organizations, crews as well as gamers to acquire a personalized bulletin daily.] Comply with Observe your favorites to customize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain extra coming from National Football League Follow your preferences to get details regarding video games, news as well as additional.