.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed rather perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred thousand ensured) as well as additionally composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "independent thinkers," were a good idea to allocate considerable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our team produced it crystal clear to Kirk and also others that we probably were actually going to compose a quarterback during this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our mentoring personnel and also our employees team, rated extraordinarily high. They viewed him as an incredible player," Space informed The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been by means of a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're seeing that motion picture when our experts really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our experts failed to intend to repeat that once again. I indicate, I certainly really did not. I'm super sensitive to all forms of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of service, in any service, that's crucial. At the key position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's extremely significant. " Therefore, just listening closely to our training team and also our employees division, they definitely made the decision. Michael was actually visiting be readily available at variety eight. They found an amazing ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be carrying out excellent from a medical viewpoint." Cousins, that will definitely be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 campaign halted after eight games because of a torn Achilles. He devoted the previous six times of his occupation with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded by 6 times in Washington, along with him being actually the full-time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Cousins completed 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions as well as a 103.8 passer score, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer rating per period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a combined 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting last period's University Regulation football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is actually coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 time, which caused scalp trainer Arthur Smith's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also past Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even possessed a winning record since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over emphasize Danny Parkins' gain complete wagers Atlanta georgia has actually started 3 quarterbacks over the past two years, which followed trading the expert as well as four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." Our company really hope and also wish he's [Cousins] received 3 to four terrific years facing him, possibly past that. That knows? But our team likewise recognize that at some point, there will be a factor that we'll require a switch," Empty claimed regarding Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to make certain our team perform that efficiently." Space referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded around pick quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draught as well as sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a possible design for the Falcons Affection assisted the Packers hit the NFC local cycle in his initial full season under center (2023) and earned a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Green Bay last week. [Want great accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Sports profile, observe leagues, teams and also players to get a customized bulletin daily.] Comply with Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics expertise Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more coming from National Soccer Organization Follow your favorites to get details regarding games, news and more.