.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather 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 ensured) as well as also composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank produced the situation for why the Falcons, whom he designated "independent thinkers," were actually a good idea to allocate substantial sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it clear to Kirk and others that our company most likely were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and our employees department, rated extraordinarily higher. They watched him as an incredible gamer," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been actually via a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually observing that flick when we didn't possess a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to desire to redo that again. I mean, I definitely didn't. I am actually extremely conscious all forms of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of company, in any sort of service, that is actually critical. At the key placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually extremely significant. " Therefore, only listening to our mentoring team and also our personnel team, they definitely made the decision. Michael was actually visiting be actually available at variety eight. They viewed an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to be to be performing excellent from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, that will definitely be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 initiative interrupted after 8 video games because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by 6 times in Washington, with him being actually the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives totted 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per season, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving final season's University Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 time, which led to scalp coach Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and past Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a gaining file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win total wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun 3 quarterbacks over recent pair of 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 hope and pray he is actually [Cousins] received three to 4 terrific years before him, maybe beyond that. Who knows? However our team also know that at some point, there will be actually an aspect that we'll need to have a transition," Empty mentioned about Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our company wish to see to it our company do that perfectly." Empty referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, who traded up to decide on quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a possible model for the Falcons Affection helped the Packers arrive at the NFC local round in his very first total season under center (2023) and got a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Veggie Bay last week. [Want great tales provided right to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Athletics account, follow organizations, groups as well as players to receive a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your preferences to tailor your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain even more coming from National Football Game Follow your preferences to obtain info regarding activities, headlines and even more.