.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed rather probably the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ 100 million promised) as well as likewise drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Blank helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "independent thinkers," were important to assign substantial information to a set of quarterbacks." Our team produced it crystal clear to Kirk and also others that our experts possibly were going to make a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring workers as well as our staffs division, classed amazingly high. They viewed him as an incredible player," Blank said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team've been through a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually seeing that flick when we didn't possess a franchise quarterback. Our experts didn't desire to redo that once more. I indicate, I absolutely really did not. I am actually incredibly sensitive to all forms of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of service, in any type of company, that's vital. At the vital placement, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually quite vital. " Therefore, merely listening to our training team and our workers department, they actually decided. Michael was heading to be actually available at number 8. They saw a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and also he appears to become performing great coming from a clinical point ofview." Cousins, who will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 campaign shortened after 8 games because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six times of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually anticipated through 6 periods in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating per time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted by achieving last time's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually going over a third consecutive 7-10 period, which led to head train Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective organizer as well as past Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or had a succeeding file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain overall wagers Atlanta ga has begun 3 quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our team hope as well as wish he's [Relatives] obtained 3 to four fantastic years in front of him, maybe past that. Who understands? However our team likewise know that at some point, there will be a point that our company'll need a transition," Blank pointed out about Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team intend to be sure our experts carry out that effortlessly." Blank referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, that traded approximately choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three seasons, as a prospective style for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers reach the NFC local round in his initial complete period under facility (2023) as well as made a four-year, $220 million extension coming from Eco-friendly Bay recently. [Want terrific tales supplied right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, groups and also gamers to get an individualized email list daily.] Comply with Follow your faves to individualize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get more coming from National Football Game Follow your preferences to acquire info concerning games, information and even more.