.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather 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 assured) as well as likewise composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank made the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he designated "individual thinkers," were smart to allocate substantial information to a pair of quarterbacks." We made it very clear to Kirk and others that our company perhaps were mosting likely to compose a quarterback during this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching personnel and our staffs division, rated extremely high. They watched him as an enormous player," Blank informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been via a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we're viewing that film when our team really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to desire to repeat that once again. I mean, I surely failed to. I'm very sensitive to all kinds of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of service, in any business, that's critical. At the essential setting, the quarterback position in the NFL, that's quite significant. " Thus, just paying attention to our coaching workers as well as our staffs team, they definitely decided. Michael was actually visiting be readily available at variety eight. They observed a phenomenal talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he appears to be carrying out wonderful from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, who will certainly be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 campaign cut short after eight video games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six times of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded by 6 periods in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after ending up 8th. Over his pair of seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by reaching last period's College Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 season, which led to scalp coach Arthur Smith's termination for former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and also former Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even possessed a gaining record considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which came after trading the veteran and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our experts really hope as well as hope he's [Relatives] got three to four wonderful years facing him, possibly past that. That understands? Yet our company also recognize that eventually, there are going to be a factor that our team'll need a change," Empty mentioned regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our experts would like to make sure our company carry out that smoothly." Blank referenced the Green Gulf Packers, that traded up to decide on quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers reach the NFC local round in his initial total season under center (2023) and also earned a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Veggie Gulf recently. [Want terrific accounts provided right to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, follow organizations, groups and also players to receive a tailored newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your preferences to personalize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive a lot more coming from National Volleyball League Observe your favorites to acquire details concerning video games, news and also more.