.The Atlanta Falcons possessed fairly potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ 100 million assured) and additionally making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Space helped make the situation for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "individual thinkers," were wise to assign substantial sources to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our company possibly were actually visiting prepare a quarterback throughout this draught. As it appeared, Michael Penix, for our coaching staff as well as our personnel division, graded extraordinarily higher. They viewed him as a significant player," Space said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team have actually been actually through a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually observing that film when our experts really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our company really did not want to duplicate that once more. I imply, I surely failed to. I am actually super sensitive to all forms of succession preparing. After 60-odd years of service, in any service, that is actually important. At the key setting, the quarterback position in the NFL, that is actually extremely necessary. " Therefore, merely listening closely to our coaching personnel and also our personnel department, they actually made the decision. Michael was actually heading to be offered at amount 8. They found a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to become doing excellent from a clinical point ofview." Relatives, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, had his 2023 initiative interrupted after eight games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six seasons of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through 6 periods in Washington, with him being the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after finishing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking every season, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting final season's University Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in scalp coach Arthur Johnson's dismissal in favor of previous Los Angeles Rams protective planner and past Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or even possessed a gaining file because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' gain overall wagers Atlanta georgia has begun 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 and Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope as well as hope he's [Cousins] obtained 3 to four excellent years in front of him, possibly past that. That understands? Yet our company additionally know that at some point, there are going to be a factor that our company'll require a switch," Space mentioned about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "We would like to make certain we do that effortlessly." Empty referenced the Green Gulf Packers, who traded approximately choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and also sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a prospective model for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his initial complete season under center (2023) and also made a four-year, $220 million extension from Green Bay last week. [Want fantastic tales supplied straight to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, staffs and players to receive an individualized newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your faves to tailor your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more from National Football Game Observe your favorites to obtain relevant information concerning games, headlines and more.