.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed quite possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ 100 million ensured) as well as additionally preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space created the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he classified "independent thinkers," were actually important to assign considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." We created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our team most likely were heading to make a quarterback during the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training staff and our workers department, classed exceptionally higher. They saw him as a tremendous player," Space told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts've been actually through a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're observing that flick when our team didn't possess a franchise business quarterback. We failed to would like to repeat that once more. I indicate, I surely didn't. I'm extremely sensitive to all forms of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any service, that is actually essential. At the vital position, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually incredibly crucial. " So, merely paying attention to our training staff as well as our personnel team, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually visiting be actually readily available at variety 8. They observed a remarkable talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he seems to become performing great from a health care point ofview." Relatives, who 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 6 periods of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated by 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives completed 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer score, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through reaching last time's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which led to scalp instructor Arthur Smith's termination in favor of previous Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and former Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even possessed a gaining document because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta georgia has begun 3 quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which happened after trading the professional and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We wish and also wish he's [Cousins] got 3 to four wonderful years facing him, perhaps past that. Who recognizes? However our experts additionally recognize that at some point, there will be actually a factor that our company'll need to have a change," Blank pointed out concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our company intend to be sure we carry out that easily." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded around select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a prospective version for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his very first complete period under facility (2023) and also earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Green Gulf last week. [Want fantastic accounts provided straight to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, follow organizations, teams and also gamers to acquire a personalized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to tailor your FOX Sports experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your preferences to acquire relevant information concerning activities, headlines as well as even more.