.The Atlanta Falcons possessed very perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ one hundred million guaranteed) as well as additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space created the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he identified "individual thinkers," were wise to assign considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts created it clear to Kirk as well as others that our company probably were visiting prepare a quarterback during the course of this draught. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training personnel and also our personnel department, classed astonishingly high. They saw him as a significant gamer," Space informed The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been with a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually observing that film when our team failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our team didn't desire to repeat that once again. I indicate, I undoubtedly didn't. I am actually extremely conscious all kinds of succession preparation. After 60-odd years of organization, in any type of service, that's crucial. At the crucial setting, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's extremely vital. " Thus, merely listening to our mentoring workers as well as our staffs division, they really decided. Michael was actually mosting likely to be on call at variety 8. They saw an extraordinary ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to become carrying out excellent coming from a clinical perspective." Relatives, who are going to be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 campaign halted after 8 games because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 seasons of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being actually the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating per time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving last time's College Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in scalp train Arthur Johnson's termination for former Los Angeles Rams protective organizer as well as past Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. Additionally, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even possessed a winning record since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta ga has started 3 quarterbacks over the past 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 also Taylor Heinicke." We hope as well as wish he is actually [Cousins] received three to four terrific years in front of him, maybe beyond that. Who recognizes? But our company additionally recognize that at some point, there will definitely be a factor that our team'll require a transition," Space said concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to make sure our team do that perfectly." Empty referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, that traded around pick quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a possible design for the Falcons Passion assisted the Packers get to the NFC local round in his very first total season under center (2023) as well as gained a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Veggie Gulf recently. [Want excellent stories delivered right to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe games, teams as well as players to get a tailored bulletin daily.] Adhere to Follow your faves to personalize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more from National Football League Observe your favorites to obtain information regarding activities, updates and additional.