.The Atlanta georgia Falcons possessed quite perhaps the boldest offseason in the NFL, signing quarterback and four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal ($ one hundred thousand assured) and likewise composing Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.Team manager Arthur Empty made the scenario for why the Falcons, whom he tagged "independent thinkers," were actually a good idea to allocate sizable information to a set of quarterbacks." Our experts created it crystal clear to Kirk and others that our experts possibly were mosting likely to draft a quarterback throughout this draft. As it ended up, Michael Penix, for our training team and also our workers division, graded exceptionally high. They saw him as an enormous player," Blank told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. "Our team have actually been via a circumstance, post-Matt Ryan, when we are actually observing that film when we failed to have a franchise business quarterback. Our company didn't intend to duplicate that again. I mean, I definitely didn't. I am actually super sensitive to all types of sequence preparing. After 60-odd years of service, in any kind of company, that is actually vital. At the vital position, the quarterback posture in the NFL, that's quite essential. " Thus, only paying attention to our mentoring workers as well as our workers department, they actually decided. Michael was actually heading to be accessible at amount 8. They found an extraordinary skill. Kirk Cousins is our franchise business quarterback, is our beginning quarterback, as well as he seems to be performing excellent coming from a medical standpoint." Cousins, that are going to be 36 at the beginning of the 2024 season, possessed his 2023 project halted after 8 video games as a result of a torn Achilles. He spent the previous 6 periods of his occupation along with the Minnesota Vikings, which was anticipated by 6 times in Washington, with him being the full time starter the last three years (2015-17). Before the Achilles tear, Cousins totaled 2,331 passing gardens, 18 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and also a 103.8 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.Meanwhile, Penix completed second in 2023 Heisman Trophy ballot, a year after finishing eighth. Over his pair of times in Washington (2022-23), Penix averaged 4,772 passing backyards, 33.5 passing goals, 9.5 interceptions as well as a 154.2 passer score per season, while accomplishing 65.4% of his passes.The Huskies went a consolidated 25-3 along with Penix under center, highlighted through reaching final season's University Football Playoff Championship game game.Atlanta is coming off a 3rd consecutive 7-10 season, which led to scalp trainer Arthur Smith's termination in favor of past Los Angeles Rams defensive planner and also past Falcons acting trainer Raheem Morris. Moreover, the Falcons have not made the playoffs or possessed a succeeding document since 2017. Eagles under 10.5 victories, Cowboys, Falcons over feature Danny Parkins' gain complete wagers Atlanta ga has started three quarterbacks over the past two 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 and also pray he's [Cousins] received three to 4 great years before him, perhaps past that. Who knows? Yet our team likewise recognize that at some time, there are going to be actually a factor that we'll need to have a change," Blank said about Atlanta georgia's future at quarterback. "Our experts want to make sure we do that perfectly." Blank referenced the Eco-friendly Bay Packers, that traded around pick quarterback Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft and sat him behind Aaron Rodgers for 3 times, as a potential design for the Falcons Love assisted the Packers reach the NFC local cycle in his 1st complete season under facility (2023) and gained a four-year, $220 thousand expansion from Eco-friendly Bay recently. [Want excellent tales provided straight to your inbox? Generate or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, follow games, groups and gamers to receive a tailored email list daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to tailor your FOX Sports experience Atlanta georgia Falcons Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins Receive much more from National Volleyball Organization Observe your faves to acquire details about activities, updates and more.