.The Atlanta Falcons possessed pretty potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ one hundred thousand assured) and additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Space produced the case for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "private thinkers," were smart to designate significant sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team created it clear to Kirk as well as others that our team possibly were actually going to compose a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching staff and our personnel division, rated extremely high. They watched him as an incredible gamer," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually by means of a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually finding that flick when our team didn't possess a franchise business quarterback. Our company really did not wish to duplicate that once again. I mean, I undoubtedly failed to. I'm extremely conscious all forms of progression planning. After 60-odd years of organization, in any company, that's crucial. At the vital posture, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually extremely vital. " So, only listening to our mentoring staff and also our employees division, they actually made the decision. Michael was going to be actually on call at variety 8. They saw an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he appears to become performing great coming from a health care viewpoint." Cousins, that will definitely be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 campaign stopped after 8 activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six times of his career along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through six periods in Washington, with him being actually the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his pair of seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving last period's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 period, which resulted in scalp instructor Arthur Smith's dismissal in favor of previous Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and also former Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even had a gaining document considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain overall wagers Atlanta ga has actually begun three quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which came after trading the expert and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." We wish and also wish he is actually [Cousins] obtained three to four great years before him, maybe beyond that. Who knows? But our team also know that at some time, there will certainly be an aspect that our team'll need a shift," Empty pointed out about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to make sure our company carry out that efficiently." Space referenced the Green Bay Packers, that traded around pick quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a potential design for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers hit the NFC local cycle in his initial total period under center (2023) as well as made a four-year, $220 million extension from Veggie Gulf last week. [Want wonderful tales provided straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, groups and also players to acquire a customized newsletter daily.] Adhere to Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain extra from National Football League Follow your faves to obtain info regarding activities, updates as well as more.