.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed rather possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, authorizing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred thousand guaranteed) and additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 choice in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty produced the instance for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "individual thinkers," were actually important to allot substantial sources to a pair of quarterbacks." We created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our experts most likely were actually visiting prepare a quarterback during this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching team and also our employees division, rated extraordinarily high. They viewed him as a remarkable gamer," Empty told The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually through a condition, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're viewing that flick when our company failed to possess a franchise business quarterback. We really did not would like to redo that once more. I mean, I surely didn't. I am actually tremendously conscious all forms of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of organization, in any company, that's important. At the crucial setting, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's extremely important. " So, only listening closely to our training team as well as our workers division, they actually decided. Michael was actually going to be on call at variety 8. They viewed an amazing skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, and he appears to be doing great from a health care point ofview." Relatives, that will be 36 at the start of the 2024 season, had his 2023 initiative shortened after 8 activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 times of his job along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded through 6 periods in Washington, along with him being the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Relatives totted 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing goals, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer rating, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after completing eighth. Over his pair of periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions and also a 154.2 passer rating per time, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through reaching final period's University Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually going over a third consecutive 7-10 time, which led to scalp train Arthur Johnson's dismissal for past Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer as well as past Falcons acting instructor Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons haven't made the playoffs or had a gaining file given that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 wins, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started 3 quarterbacks over the past 2 years, which happened after trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our company hope as well as pray he's [Relatives] obtained three to 4 wonderful years facing him, perhaps beyond that. That recognizes? Yet our team likewise know that at some time, there will be an aspect that our experts'll require a change," Space said concerning Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our experts intend to make sure we do that properly." Empty referenced the Veggie Bay Packers, that traded up to pick quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draught and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a potential style for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers get to the NFC divisional round in his first complete period under center (2023) and got a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Green Bay recently. [Want fantastic tales supplied right to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to organizations, staffs and also gamers to acquire an individualized bulletin daily.] FOLLOW Observe your faves to customize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more from National Football Organization Observe your faves to obtain information about activities, news and also even more.