.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ one hundred million promised) and likewise composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty made the case for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were a good idea to designate considerable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it clear to Kirk and others that we possibly were actually heading to draft a quarterback during this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers as well as our employees department, classed astonishingly high. They viewed him as a significant gamer," Blank said to The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually finding that movie when our experts failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our experts really did not intend to repeat that once again. I suggest, I certainly failed to. I am actually tremendously sensitive to all kinds of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of organization, in any service, that is actually vital. At the key position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually incredibly important. " Therefore, merely listening closely to our mentoring personnel and also our workers division, they definitely decided. Michael was actually mosting likely to be actually available at number eight. They viewed an amazing skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be to become performing fantastic coming from a health care point ofview." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, had his 2023 campaign shortened after 8 activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 periods of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually come before by 6 periods in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after finishing 8th. Over his pair of periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting final season's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which resulted in head coach Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator as well as past Falcons interim trainer Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or had a winning document due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta ga has started three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which happened after trading the professional as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope and hope he's [Cousins] obtained three to four excellent years before him, perhaps beyond that. Who recognizes? Yet our experts additionally know that eventually, there will certainly be actually an aspect that our experts'll require a change," Blank mentioned concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to make certain our company carry out that properly." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded as much as select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a possible style for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers hit the NFC local round in his first full period under center (2023) and also made a four-year, $220 thousand expansion coming from Veggie Gulf last week. [Want wonderful accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to leagues, groups as well as gamers to obtain an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your faves to individualize your FOX Sports knowledge Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your favorites to receive information about activities, updates as well as additional.