Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag

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Im calling bullshit on Kurt's statement...

He acknowledged that he didn't ever send a counter offer. IMO that leaves the team with no options but to wait till next year.

I truly believe that this isn't about money anymore. KC is already a wealthy man and is set for life. He's got 44 million and at least 28 next year. I really believe that he wants to see where this team is headed. He's probably the only NFL player that I can remember that's comfortable playing on one year deals.

I think it effects the way he plays.

Approaching the mid point of the season last year, Kirk was going to smash the record for fewest sacks per drop back. He even said while sacks arent necessarily a good thing, his sack/drop back ratio was not a good stat and getting sacked a few times a game isnt a bad thing bc it shows you are taking chances to get the big plays and big plays swing games. He and the coaching staff were working on him trying to extend plays. To his credit I think he did start to hang tougher in the pocket after that.

Delicate balance of knowing when to try and extend plays vs avoiding a sack/negative play.

if you want to be here, you tell your agent to send a counter offer and make it happen. ESPECIALLY if it "aint about money."

I agree. I do not think he necessarily does NOT want to be here either.

He (rightfully so) needs to feel out where this organization is headed. With turnover at the GM, losing your OC, and a fresh breed of wide-outs (in addition to new DC), the team is in transition. Bruce Allen, Doug Williams, are these the guys KC wants to be married to for the next 5 years?

I think the same way the team wanted to see more of KC's stability and growth, KC wants to feel out the team for another year. I mean seriously, do you trust where this team is going? I sure as hell don't. If it were me I'd love to have a get the hell out options if shit hits the fan.

I looks like Kirk is on a mission to bring fully guaranteed contracts to the NFL. The NBA players already have it. That's why you have ridiculous NBA contracts like the one Otto Porter just signed with the Wizards.

Well, hey, maybe if Cousins is successful in bringing NBA-like contracts to the NFL, it will price Dan Snyder out of the ability to pay those contracts and he'll be forced to sell the team. (A man can only dream!)

I agree. I do not think he necessarily does NOT want to be here either.

He (rightfully so) needs to feel out where this organization is headed. With turnover at the GM, losing your OC, and a fresh breed of wide-outs (in addition to new DC), the team is in transition. Bruce Allen, Doug Williams, are these the guys KC wants to be married to for the next 5 years?

I think the same way the team wanted to see more of KC's stability and growth, KC wants to feel out the team for another year. I mean seriously, do you trust where this team is going? I sure as hell don't. If it were me I'd love to have a get the hell out options if shit hits the fan.

Besides the qb fiasco now, what other part of the team are you not confident about? We have one of the best lines in football, one of the best slot receivers in football, the best tight end in football, and we made huge improvements on defense this off season including adding some young guys that will be with us for at least a few seasons. If Cousins was signed we'd 100% be heading in the right direction.

Believe me, it's always about money. Even when it's not.

When he says it's not about the money, he means it's not about the total contract value or the average $ per year. To him, it's about the guaranteed safety net. He wants much more guaranteed.

When he says it's not about the money, he means it's not about the total contract value or the average $ per year. To him, it's about the guaranteed safety net. He wants much more guaranteed.

Understood. Cousins is not a dumb guy. We've seen players in the past sign mega deals that, in the end, they might have received a quarter of that contract, either because of injury, failure to reach incentives, or whatever.

When he says it's not about the money, he means it's not about the total contract value or the average $ per year. To him, it's about the guaranteed safety net. He wants much more guaranteed.

sorry - $73Mill guaranteed for injury. No counter offer. He wanted to get to the open market. He said that in February, and it has not changed.

I firmly believe there wasn't a "reasonable" offer the Skins could have made that he would have signed.

Well, all I can say is, I hope you guys didn't throw away your RGIII jerseys! j/k

sorry - $73Mill guaranteed for injury. No counter offer. He wanted to get to the open market. He said that in February, and it has not changed.



I firmly believe there wasn't a "reasonable" offer the Skins could have made that he would have signed.


Guaranteed for injury isn't the same as fully guaranteed money. He would have been dumb to sign that deal as offered.