.The Atlanta Falcons had rather probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ one hundred million guaranteed) and also making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank created the case for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were wise to assign significant resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it very clear to Kirk and also others that our team probably were visiting compose a quarterback during this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching team as well as our employees division, graded extremely higher. They watched him as a tremendous player," Space told The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually through a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually seeing that motion picture when our company really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our company didn't wish to repeat that once again. I imply, I absolutely failed to. I am actually very sensitive to all forms of succession planning. After 60-odd years of business, in any business, that's vital. At the essential posture, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's quite essential. " Thus, only listening closely to our mentoring team and our staffs department, they truly made the decision. Michael was going to be actually offered at amount eight. They viewed a phenomenal skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be to be carrying out fantastic from a health care perspective." Cousins, that are going to be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 project stopped after 8 video games due to a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six periods of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer ranking, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting last season's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a third successive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp trainer Arthur Smith's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams protective planner and also former Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a succeeding file due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain overall wagers Atlanta ga has actually begun three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which came after trading the pro as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our team hope and also wish he is actually [Cousins] obtained 3 to four terrific years in front of him, maybe past that. That knows? Yet our team also understand that at some time, there will certainly be actually a factor that we'll need to have a transition," Blank stated about Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company want to be sure our team carry out that efficiently." Space referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, who traded up to choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a potential style for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional cycle in his very first full period under center (2023) and also got a four-year, $220 million expansion from Environment-friendly Bay last week. [Want wonderful tales delivered right to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with organizations, groups and gamers to receive an individualized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to individualize your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get more from National Football Game Observe your favorites to get relevant information about games, news and also even more.