.The Atlanta georgia Falcons had very perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred million guaranteed) and likewise preparing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space made the case for why the Falcons, whom he identified "private thinkers," were wise to allocate significant sources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our company made it very clear to Kirk as well as others that our experts possibly were actually visiting draft a quarterback throughout this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training workers and our workers division, graded astonishingly high. They watched him as a remarkable gamer," Space told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company have actually been actually through a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're seeing that movie when we really did not have a franchise business quarterback. Our experts didn't want to duplicate that again. I indicate, I undoubtedly really did not. I'm very conscious all types of sequence organizing. After 60-odd years of service, in any sort of business, that's important. At the key setting, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually really vital. " So, simply paying attention to our coaching team as well as our workers team, they truly decided. Michael was actually mosting likely to be actually offered at amount eight. They saw a remarkable talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he seems to be to be carrying out terrific coming from a health care point ofview." Cousins, that will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 initiative cut short after eight games due to a torn Achilles. He spent the previous six times of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated through six times in Washington, along with him being actually the full time starter the final three years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after finishing 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking every period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting last season's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a 3rd consecutive 7-10 season, which led to head train Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or even possessed a gaining document due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' succeed total wagers Atlanta has started 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which followed trading the expert and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our experts wish and also hope he is actually [Relatives] received 3 to 4 excellent years before him, possibly past that. That understands? But our experts additionally understand that at some point, there will be an aspect that our team'll require a switch," Empty claimed concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "We desire to see to it our experts perform that efficiently." Empty referenced the Green Gulf Packers, that traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential model for the Falcons Love aided the Packers get to the NFC local round in his initial full time under facility (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want wonderful stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to games, groups and also gamers to obtain a customized e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your favorites to individualize your FOX Sports expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get extra from National Football League Follow your favorites to acquire details regarding activities, information as well as additional.