.The Atlanta Falcons possessed fairly possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million bargain ($ 100 million assured) and likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty created the situation for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "private thinkers," were a good idea to assign substantial sources to a set of quarterbacks." We produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our company perhaps were actually mosting likely to make a quarterback throughout this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching personnel and our personnel department, rated extraordinarily high. They viewed him as an incredible gamer," Space said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been by means of a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our company are actually seeing that movie when we really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our experts didn't intend to redo that once more. I mean, I surely failed to. I'm super conscious all forms of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any type of company, that is actually vital. At the essential placement, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that is actually quite necessary. " Therefore, simply listening to our mentoring staff and also our employees team, they really made the decision. Michael was actually mosting likely to be available at number eight. They found a phenomenal talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to be to be performing fantastic from a clinical perspective." Cousins, that will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 project halted after 8 activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six periods of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by 6 periods in Washington, with him being the full-time starter the last three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up eighth. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating per season, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through meeting last period's College Football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which resulted in scalp instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal for former Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer as well as previous Falcons acting coach Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even had a gaining file considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' gain total wagers Atlanta ga has started three quarterbacks over recent two years, which came after trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our team really hope and also hope he's [Relatives] obtained three to 4 wonderful years in front of him, possibly past that. Who recognizes? Yet our experts additionally recognize that eventually, there are going to be an aspect that our team'll need a transition," Space claimed regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "We want to make certain our company do that efficiently." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded around choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 seasons, as a prospective model for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers arrive at the NFC local cycle in his first full season under facility (2023) and gained a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Bay recently. [Want terrific tales supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, groups and also players to acquire a customized email list daily.] Observe Follow your faves to tailor your FOX Sports adventure Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Obtain extra from National Football League Observe your favorites to acquire information concerning games, information as well as more.