.The Atlanta ga Falcons had rather possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ 100 thousand promised) and also making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. along with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Space created the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "independent thinkers," were actually smart to assign significant information to a pair of quarterbacks." Our team produced it clear to Kirk and others that we possibly were actually going to compose a quarterback throughout this draught. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training staff and also our personnel team, classed extraordinarily high. They watched him as a remarkable player," Space said to The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been with a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts're finding that movie when our company didn't have a franchise business quarterback. Our team failed to wish to redo that again. I suggest, I surely didn't. I'm tremendously conscious all types of sequence planning. After 60-odd years of service, in any organization, that is actually crucial. At the key position, the quarterback placement in the NFL, that is actually incredibly important. " Thus, merely listening closely to our coaching team and also our employees department, they truly decided. Michael was actually mosting likely to be accessible at variety eight. They saw an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be performing great from a clinical point ofview." Cousins, who will definitely be 36 at the start of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 initiative shortened after eight activities as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 periods of his profession with the Minnesota Vikings, which was come before through six times in Washington, with him being the full time starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins amounted to 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer ranking, while accomplishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after completing eighth. Over his 2 seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing yards, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions and a 154.2 passer ranking per period, while completing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving last season's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a third successive 7-10 season, which led to head instructor Arthur Smith's termination for previous Los Angeles Rams protective planner and also previous Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. Furthermore, the Falcons have not created the playoffs or even had a succeeding document since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' win overall wagers Atlanta ga has begun three quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which happened after trading the professional and also four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." We wish and also hope he is actually [Relatives] received 3 to four excellent years before him, possibly beyond that. Who understands? But our experts additionally know that at some time, there will definitely be a factor that our experts'll need to have a transition," Space stated regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "Our team desire to be sure our experts do that properly." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded around select quarterback Jordan Affection in the 2020 NFL Draft and also rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three periods, as a possible style for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his first total season under center (2023) and also made a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Eco-friendly Gulf last week. [Want wonderful stories delivered straight to your inbox? Make or even visit to your FOX Sports account, observe organizations, teams and also gamers to get an individualized email list daily.] Comply with Observe your preferences to tailor your FOX Athletics knowledge Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get much more from National Football League Follow your preferences to get details concerning games, updates as well as additional.