.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed very potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ one hundred thousand promised) and additionally making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty made the situation for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "independent thinkers," were actually a good idea to assign sizable sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our company created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our company most likely were going to draft a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring staff and our employees team, rated astonishingly high. They saw him as an incredible player," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts've been actually through a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually seeing that flick when our experts failed to possess a franchise business quarterback. Our team really did not wish to duplicate that once more. I mean, I absolutely really did not. I am actually extremely conscious all types of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of business, that is actually essential. At the vital setting, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually incredibly significant. " Therefore, simply paying attention to our coaching workers and our employees team, they truly decided. Michael was heading to be actually offered at number eight. They viewed an amazing ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to be doing fantastic from a clinical viewpoint." Cousins, that will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 initiative halted after 8 video games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 times of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded by 6 times in Washington, with him being the permanent starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after ending up eighth. 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 score per season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through reaching last time's University Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which resulted in head train Arthur Johnson's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and former Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a succeeding file since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta georgia has begun three quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which came after trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our team really hope as well as hope he is actually [Cousins] obtained three to four wonderful years facing him, possibly past that. That understands? Yet we additionally recognize that at some point, there will certainly be actually a factor that our company'll require a switch," Space claimed concerning Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company wish to make sure our company do that smoothly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded as much as decide on quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a prospective design for the Falcons Love aided the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his initial full time under facility (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Eco-friendly Bay last week. [Want fantastic stories supplied right to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, staffs and players to obtain a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Acquire even more coming from National Soccer Organization Follow your favorites to receive relevant information concerning games, news and additional.