.The Atlanta Falcons had pretty 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 ensured) and also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Space produced the case for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "individual thinkers," were actually smart to designate significant sources to a set of quarterbacks." We created it clear to Kirk and also others that our experts probably were mosting likely to prepare a quarterback throughout this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers and our personnel department, rated exceptionally high. They watched him as a significant player," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been through a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually finding that motion picture when we really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our experts really did not intend to redo that once more. I mean, I surely failed to. I am actually very conscious all kinds of progression preparation. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of business, that is actually vital. At the key setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's incredibly important. " Therefore, simply paying attention to our mentoring workers and also our personnel team, they definitely decided. Michael was actually going to be actually available at number eight. They saw an amazing skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be to become doing great coming from a health care point ofview." Relatives, who will be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, had his 2023 campaign stopped after 8 activities due to a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through six seasons in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up eighth. Over his pair of periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer ranking every period, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving last period's University Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp coach Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and previous Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or possessed a succeeding report given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started three quarterbacks over the past two years, which followed trading the veteran and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our company really hope as well as hope he's [Cousins] received three to 4 excellent years before him, perhaps past that. Who knows? However our team likewise know that at some time, there will definitely be actually a factor that our experts'll need to have a shift," Space pointed out concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to ensure our company perform that properly." Space referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, that traded as much as choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 seasons, as a potential design for the Falcons Affection assisted the Packers reach the NFC divisional cycle in his initial complete period under center (2023) as well as got a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Eco-friendly Gulf recently. [Want fantastic accounts supplied right to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe organizations, crews as well as players to obtain a customized newsletter daily.] Comply with Follow your preferences to personalize your FOX Sports experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain even more from National Soccer Game Observe your favorites to get info regarding games, updates and more.