.The Atlanta Falcons had fairly potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 million assured) and likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Blank produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "independent thinkers," were actually important to allocate considerable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it clear to Kirk and others that our team possibly were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback during the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training personnel and also our employees department, rated amazingly high. They viewed him as a remarkable gamer," Empty told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team have actually been through a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually viewing that movie when our experts didn't have a franchise business quarterback. Our company really did not desire to repeat that once more. I mean, I definitely failed to. I'm super conscious all kinds of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of company, in any type of organization, that's essential. At the vital position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's quite important. " Thus, only listening closely to our mentoring workers and also our workers team, they really made the decision. Michael was actually going to be actually on call at variety 8. They observed a phenomenal skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to be to be carrying out great coming from a health care point ofview." Cousins, that will definitely be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 campaign shortened after 8 activities due to a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six seasons of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through six seasons in Washington, along with him being actually the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, 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 a 154.2 passer score per period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting final time's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 season, which caused scalp trainer Arthur Johnson's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator and also former Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or had a succeeding file given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta ga has actually begun three 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 and Taylor Heinicke." We hope as well as wish he's [Cousins] got three to four terrific years before him, perhaps past that. That knows? But our company additionally know that at some time, there will certainly be actually an aspect that our company'll need a transition," Empty stated regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to see to it we perform that efficiently." Space referenced the Green Bay Packers, who traded as much as choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a possible model for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his first complete period under center (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Bay recently. [Want excellent tales provided straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe games, crews as well as gamers to receive a customized email list daily.] Observe Follow your faves to customize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain extra coming from National Soccer League Observe your faves to obtain info regarding activities, news and also even more.