.The Atlanta ga Falcons had quite potentially the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand package ($ one hundred million assured) as well as additionally drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Space made the case for why the Falcons, whom he labeled "individual thinkers," were wise to designate considerable sources to a set of quarterbacks." We made it very clear to Kirk and others that we perhaps were actually mosting likely to compose a quarterback during the course of this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our coaching workers as well as our workers team, rated extremely high. They watched him as an incredible player," Blank told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our experts have actually been actually via a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when our experts are actually finding that film when we really did not have a franchise quarterback. Our company didn't wish to redo that once again. I mean, I absolutely failed to. I am actually tremendously conscious all forms of progression organizing. After 60-odd years of business, in any kind of company, that is actually critical. At the crucial placement, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that is actually quite vital. " So, just listening to our mentoring personnel and our employees division, they really made the decision. Michael was actually going to be readily available at variety 8. They saw a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, and he appears to be doing excellent from a medical standpoint." Cousins, that will be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 time, possessed his 2023 campaign shortened after eight video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six periods of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was actually preceded by 6 seasons in Washington, with him being actually the permanent starter the last 3 years (2015-17). Prior to the Achilles tear, Cousins amounted to 2,331 passing lawns, 18 passing goals, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix finished second in 2023 Heisman Trophy voting, a year after finishing eighth. Over his two seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer score every time, while finishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted through meeting last time's College Soccer Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a third successive 7-10 period, which resulted in head instructor Arthur Smith's termination for former Los Angeles Rams defensive organizer and previous Falcons interim train Raheem Morris. On top of that, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even had a gaining document due to the fact that 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain overall wagers Atlanta has actually begun three quarterbacks over recent pair of years, which happened after trading the expert and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Taylor Heinicke." We wish as well as pray he is actually [Cousins] received 3 to four great years facing him, possibly beyond that. That understands? But our experts also know that at some point, there will definitely be actually an aspect that our team'll need a change," Blank pointed out regarding Atlanta's future at quarterback. "Our team wish to make certain our experts carry out that properly." Empty referenced the Veggie Gulf Packers, that traded approximately select quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft as well as sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a potential version for the Falcons Passion helped the Packers arrive at the NFC divisional round in his initial full period under facility (2023) and gained a four-year, $220 million expansion from Green Gulf last week. [Want terrific stories delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, crews and also players to get a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your preferences to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive even more from National Soccer Organization Follow your faves to receive relevant information about activities, updates and also additional.