.The Atlanta ga Falcons possessed rather perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and also four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 thousand deal ($ one hundred million promised) as well as also composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team proprietor Arthur Space produced the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he identified "independent thinkers," were wise to assign significant resources to a set of quarterbacks." Our team created it very clear to Kirk and others that our company perhaps were mosting likely to compose a quarterback throughout this draft. As it turned out, Michael Penix, for our training team and also our personnel division, classed extremely high. They viewed him as a tremendous gamer," Blank said to The Atlanta ga Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team have actually been by means of a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when our team're observing that motion picture when our company really did not possess a franchise business quarterback. We didn't would like to repeat that once more. I suggest, I definitely didn't. I am actually tremendously sensitive to all types of succession planning. After 60-odd years of organization, in any type of business, that is actually critical. At the vital posture, the quarterback setting in the NFL, that's incredibly crucial. " So, only paying attention to our training team and also our workers division, they actually decided. Michael was actually heading to be actually offered at amount 8. They saw a remarkable skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our starting quarterback, as well as he seems to be to be doing great from a medical viewpoint." Relatives, who will definitely be actually 36 at the beginning of the 2024 period, possessed his 2023 project stopped after 8 activities because of a torn Achilles. He invested the previous six times of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated through 6 seasons in Washington, along with him being the permanent starter the final three years (2015-17). Just before the Achilles tear, Relatives totaled 2,331 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and also a 103.8 passer score, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after completing 8th. Over his pair of seasons in Washington (2022-23), Penix balanced 4,772 passing lawns, 33.5 passing touchdowns, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer rating every time, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a mixed 25-3 along with Penix under facility, highlighted by achieving final time's College Soccer Playoff National Championship game.Atlanta is actually coming off a third consecutive 7-10 season, which resulted in head instructor Arthur Johnson's dismissal for previous Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and past Falcons acting train Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons haven't created the playoffs or even had a succeeding document because 2017. Eagles under 10.5 triumphes, Cowboys, Falcons over highlight Danny Parkins' succeed overall wagers Atlanta georgia has started 3 quarterbacks over recent two years, which happened after trading the veteran and four-time Pro Bowler Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022: Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and also Taylor Heinicke." Our experts hope and also pray he is actually [Relatives] obtained 3 to 4 fantastic years before him, possibly past that. That knows? However our company also understand that eventually, there are going to be actually a factor that our company'll require a switch," Blank pointed out concerning Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts wish to ensure our experts do that perfectly." Empty referenced the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers, who traded approximately decide on quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and also sat him responsible for Aaron Rodgers for 3 periods, as a possible style for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers get to the NFC local cycle in his very first complete period under facility (2023) and also earned a four-year, $220 thousand extension from Veggie Bay recently. [Want fantastic tales provided right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, follow games, teams and gamers to receive an individualized e-newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Observe your preferences to individualize your FOX Sports adventure Atlanta ga Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive extra from National Football Game Observe your faves to acquire details regarding games, updates and even more.