.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed very possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand offer ($ 100 million guaranteed) and additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Empty produced the case for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "independent thinkers," were smart to allot considerable resources to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team made it very clear to Kirk and others that our company possibly were going to compose a quarterback in the course of this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring team and our staffs department, classed extremely higher. They saw him as a tremendous player," Empty said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been by means of a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're viewing that motion picture when our experts really did not possess a franchise quarterback. We didn't wish to repeat that again. I suggest, I definitely failed to. I'm incredibly sensitive to all forms of succession organizing. After 60-odd years of business, in any kind of organization, that is actually crucial. At the vital placement, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that's really essential. " So, only paying attention to our coaching team and our staffs department, they really decided. Michael was heading to be actually on call at amount eight. They found an extraordinary ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and also he seems to become performing terrific coming from a medical perspective." Cousins, who will certainly be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 project stopped after eight games as a result of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous 6 periods of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by six periods in Washington, with him being the full-time starter the final three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins amounted to 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Prize ballot, a year after finishing 8th. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer ranking per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting final time's College Regulation football Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 time, which resulted in scalp train Arthur Johnson's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams protective coordinator and past Falcons interim instructor Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even possessed a winning record considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta georgia has begun 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which came after trading the pro and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We wish and pray he's [Cousins] got three to four excellent years in front of him, possibly past that. That understands? But we likewise recognize that at some point, there will be a point that we'll need to have a switch," Empty said about Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team want to make sure our team do that efficiently." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded up to choose quarterback Jordan Passion in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a potential model for the Falcons Love aided the Packers hit the NFC divisional round in his first total time under center (2023) and got a four-year, $220 thousand extension coming from Veggie Bay last week. [Want great stories provided right to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to leagues, groups as well as gamers to acquire an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Follow your preferences to tailor your FOX Athletics adventure Atlanta Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more from National Football League Observe your favorites to acquire details regarding video games, information as well as even more.