.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed fairly perhaps 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 thousand guaranteed) and also drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Empty made the case for why the Falcons, whom he identified "private thinkers," were a good idea to allocate significant information to a set of quarterbacks." Our company created it very clear to Kirk and others that we probably were mosting likely to draft a quarterback throughout this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers as well as our staffs division, rated astonishingly higher. They watched him as a remarkable gamer," Blank told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been by means of a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when we're observing that movie when our team didn't possess a franchise quarterback. Our company really did not would like to repeat that once more. I mean, I undoubtedly really did not. I'm extremely sensitive to all kinds of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any kind of company, that is actually critical. At the vital placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually very important. " Thus, only paying attention to our training personnel and also our workers division, they really made the decision. Michael was actually heading to be actually offered at variety eight. They saw an amazing talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be performing terrific coming from a health care viewpoint." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, had his 2023 campaign halted after eight video games because of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six seasons of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Relatives amounted to 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating every season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving final time's University Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is going over a third consecutive 7-10 period, which resulted in head coach Arthur Johnson's dismissal for past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner as well as past Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or had a winning record since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has started three 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 as well as Taylor Heinicke." Our company wish and also hope he is actually [Relatives] received three to 4 fantastic years before him, possibly beyond that. Who recognizes? Yet our experts likewise recognize that at some point, there will definitely be a point that our team'll need a shift," Blank claimed about Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "We intend to be sure our experts perform that efficiently." Space referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, that traded around pick quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential version for the Falcons Passion assisted the Packers reach the NFC local round in his very first full season under facility (2023) as well as earned a four-year, $220 million expansion coming from Environment-friendly Bay recently. [Want excellent stories delivered straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe games, crews and also players to acquire a customized bulletin daily.] Comply with Observe your faves to individualize your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more from National Soccer League Follow your preferences to obtain info regarding video games, updates and also even more.