.The Atlanta ga Falcons had pretty possibly the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback as well as four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million offer ($ one hundred million promised) as well as likewise making Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team owner Arthur Space produced the situation for why the Falcons, whom he classified "private thinkers," were actually a good idea to allocate considerable information to a pair of quarterbacks." Our experts produced it crystal clear to Kirk and also others that we possibly were heading to prepare a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training staff and our workers department, graded exceptionally high. They saw him as an enormous gamer," Blank said to The Atlanta georgia Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our company've been through a scenario, post-Matt Ryan, when our team are actually observing that motion picture when our team failed to possess a franchise quarterback. Our experts didn't want to repeat that again. I suggest, I surely really did not. I'm super sensitive to all kinds of sequence preparation. After 60-odd years of business, in any kind of company, that is actually important. At the crucial position, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's very necessary. " Thus, merely paying attention to our training staff and our personnel department, they actually decided. Michael was actually going to be actually offered at amount 8. They observed an amazing ability. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be to be carrying out great from a medical point ofview." Relatives, who will definitely be actually 36 at the start of the 2024 time, had his 2023 initiative halted after 8 video games because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous 6 seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was preceded through 6 seasons in Washington, with him being the permanent starter the final 3 years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins amounted to 2,331 passing backyards, 18 passing goals, 5 interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating, while finishing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix ended up second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after finishing 8th. Over his 2 periods in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing gardens, 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 consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through achieving last season's College Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which led to scalp coach Arthur Smith's termination for former Los Angeles Rams protective planner and also previous Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. In addition, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or even had a succeeding record considering that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' gain complete wagers Atlanta has begun three quarterbacks over the past pair of years, which came after trading the expert and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota as well as Taylor Heinicke." We hope as well as hope he's [Cousins] received three to 4 terrific years before him, maybe past that. Who knows? Yet our company additionally understand that at some time, there will definitely be actually a factor that our team'll require a shift," Blank pointed out regarding Atlanta ga's future at quarterback. "We would like to see to it our company perform that easily." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers, that traded as much as decide on quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draught and rested him behind Aaron Rodgers for three times, as a possible version for the Falcons Affection aided the Packers reach the NFC divisional round in his very first full time under center (2023) and also gained a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Eco-friendly Bay last week. [Want fantastic stories supplied right to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, teams as well as gamers to obtain a customized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Get even more coming from National Football League Follow your favorites to acquire details concerning video games, headlines and also additional.