.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed very perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ 100 thousand guaranteed) as well as also composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space helped make the instance for why the Falcons, whom he classified "individual thinkers," were actually wise to allot substantial information to a pair of quarterbacks." We produced it very clear to Kirk and others that our company probably were heading to make a quarterback during this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our mentoring personnel and also our employees team, rated astonishingly high. They viewed him as a remarkable player," Blank informed The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "We've been actually through a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our company're observing that motion picture when our team didn't have a franchise quarterback. Our company didn't intend to redo that once again. I indicate, I certainly really did not. I'm tremendously conscious all kinds of succession preparation. After 60-odd years of business, in any kind of company, that's critical. At the crucial position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually incredibly crucial. " Therefore, simply listening to our mentoring personnel and our workers department, they actually made the decision. Michael was going to be accessible at number eight. They observed an amazing talent. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he seems to become performing wonderful coming from a clinical viewpoint." Cousins, that will certainly be 36 at the start of the 2024 period, had his 2023 project stopped after eight video games due to a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six periods of his job with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded through six seasons in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the last three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins totted 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after ending up 8th. Over his two times in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer score per time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by meeting last time's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which resulted in scalp instructor Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of former Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer as well as former Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a gaining document because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually begun three quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which followed trading the expert and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." We wish and hope he is actually [Cousins] received 3 to four terrific years before him, maybe past that. That understands? However we likewise understand that eventually, there will definitely be actually a point that our company'll need a transition," Blank claimed concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to be sure our company do that perfectly." Space referenced the Green Gulf Packers, that traded up to choose quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and also rested him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a prospective model for the Falcons Passion aided the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his very first full time under center (2023) and also made a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Eco-friendly Bay recently. [Want excellent accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, follow games, groups and gamers to get a tailored newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your favorites to individualize your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive more coming from National Soccer League Observe your faves to get information regarding video games, updates as well as more.