.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred thousand guaranteed) as well as likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty helped make the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he designated "individual thinkers," were actually important to allot significant information to a set of quarterbacks." Our company made it clear to Kirk and others that our experts possibly were actually going to compose a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our training personnel as well as our personnel team, graded extremely high. They watched him as an enormous player," Empty told The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been with a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually viewing that flick when we didn't have a franchise business quarterback. Our experts didn't wish to redo that again. I suggest, I surely didn't. I'm super sensitive to all types of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of business, in any kind of organization, that is actually critical. At the key posture, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's quite necessary. " Therefore, only paying attention to our mentoring staff and our employees department, they truly made the decision. Michael was actually mosting likely to be actually readily available at variety 8. They saw a phenomenal ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be performing wonderful from a health care standpoint." Cousins, who are going to be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 initiative cut short after 8 activities due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 periods of his career along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated by 6 times in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives totted 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer score, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up eighth. Over his 2 times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer rating every season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a bundled 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted by achieving final period's University Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a 3rd successive 7-10 time, which led to head train Arthur Smith's termination for past Los Angeles Rams protective organizer and also past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even possessed a winning file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed complete wagers Atlanta has actually begun 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." We wish and also wish he's [Relatives] got three to 4 terrific years before him, maybe past that. That knows? However our company likewise understand that at some point, there will certainly be an aspect that our team'll need to have a switch," Empty pointed out regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our company would like to see to it our team do that perfectly." Space referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded around choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a potential design for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers get to the NFC divisional round in his initial full time under center (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Eco-friendly Bay last week. [Want excellent tales provided right to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to games, crews and also gamers to obtain a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your favorites to tailor your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get even more from National Soccer Organization Observe your faves to obtain relevant information about video games, news and additional.