.The Atlanta Falcons had quite possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ one hundred thousand assured) as well as likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank made the case for why the Falcons, whom he identified "independent thinkers," were actually a good idea to designate substantial information to a pair of quarterbacks." We created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our team most likely were actually mosting likely to make a quarterback during this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and our workers department, graded extremely high. They watched him as a tremendous gamer," Empty told The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been with a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we're observing that flick when we really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our company failed to would like to duplicate that once more. I mean, I definitely failed to. I'm extremely sensitive to all kinds of succession preparation. After 60-odd years of service, in any organization, that's important. At the crucial placement, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually quite essential. " Therefore, simply listening closely to our coaching personnel and our workers division, they definitely made the decision. Michael was actually heading to be readily available at variety 8. They viewed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he appears to be doing wonderful from a clinical perspective." Relatives, who are going to be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, had his 2023 campaign stopped after 8 video games because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 seasons of his profession along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before by 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after finishing 8th. Over his two periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer score per time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by achieving last period's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 time, which caused scalp train Arthur Smith's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and previous Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a winning record because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has started 3 quarterbacks over recent 2 years, which followed trading the expert and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope and also pray he's [Cousins] acquired 3 to 4 wonderful years before him, perhaps past that. Who recognizes? Yet our company also recognize that at some point, there will definitely be actually a factor that our experts'll need a transition," Empty mentioned about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts intend to see to it our company perform that perfectly." Space referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, that traded as much as select quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a prospective design for the Falcons Love helped the Packers get to the NFC divisional cycle in his very first total time under facility (2023) and also made a four-year, $220 million extension from Environment-friendly Gulf recently. [Want great stories delivered straight to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups and gamers to acquire a customized bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more coming from National Volleyball Organization Observe your faves to acquire details regarding video games, news and more.