.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ 100 thousand assured) as well as additionally preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty helped make the case for why the Falcons, whom he identified "independent thinkers," were actually smart to allot sizable sources to a set of quarterbacks." We produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our company most likely were actually going to prepare a quarterback in the course of this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training staff and also our staffs department, classed astonishingly high. They watched him as a remarkable gamer," Blank said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been with a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're observing that motion picture when our team failed to have a franchise quarterback. Our team didn't would like to repeat that again. I imply, I definitely really did not. I am actually tremendously conscious all types of progression planning. After 60-odd years of company, in any sort of service, that is actually crucial. At the essential setting, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's incredibly necessary. " So, just paying attention to our training personnel and our staffs division, they really decided. Michael was heading to be actually offered at variety eight. They viewed a remarkable talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he appears to become performing excellent from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, that are going to be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 project shortened after eight games because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six times of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through 6 times in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives totted 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer score per time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by meeting last time's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which caused head train Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of previous Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and past Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even possessed a winning record because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 success, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta has begun 3 quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which happened 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 really hope as well as hope he is actually [Relatives] obtained three to four terrific years in front of him, maybe past that. That recognizes? However our team also understand that at some time, there will be a point that our company'll need to have a switch," Empty stated regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our experts desire to make certain we perform that smoothly." Empty referenced the Green Gulf Packers, that traded approximately choose quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a prospective model for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers hit the NFC divisional cycle in his first complete period under facility (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Veggie Bay last week. [Want wonderful tales provided right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to organizations, crews as well as gamers to receive a tailored bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to tailor your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain even more coming from National Volleyball Game Observe your faves to receive information regarding video games, news and also even more.