Around the NFL (Preseason edition)

Lions agree to five year extension with Matthew Stafford (http://was.247sports.com/Bolt/Lions-agree-to-five-year-extension-with-Matthew-Stafford-106609867)

$27M/year

Lions agree to five year extension with Matthew Stafford (http://was.247sports.com/Bolt/Lions-agree-to-five-year-extension-with-Matthew-Stafford-106609867)

$27M/year

Wow. Don't want to change the subject, but man that feels like we are screwed with Cousins.

Wow. Don't want to change the subject, but man that feels like we are screwed with Cousins.

Pretty much means we aren't signing Cousins. No way Bruce/Dan going to give him 93mil guaranteed and 27mil/year.

Pretty much means we aren't signing Cousins. No way Bruce/Dan going to give him 93mil guaranteed and 27mil/year.

I would lean this way...in fact this was probably the plan all along. They aren't dumb and they know which QB contracts were coming up so the way Cousins has used the tag to his advantage, the Skins will use these type of contracts to say to the fans, "is he seriously worth this?"

Cousins needs to get to the playoffs and get a win in the playoffs to get paid by us...that's the bottom bar. Unless he completely shits the bed this year where he may take a much lesser offer.

Cousins is one and done here..let somebody else overpay

KCs contract is in his hands. A superb season and DS will pay the rate, 1 and out in the playoffs and he will get his payout somewhere else

Cousins is one and done here..let somebody else overpay

One of what? This is his 5th or 6th year on the team...
He's started before...so, not that.
He's on his second franchise tag, So that's out as well.
Im scratching my head....1 and done of what? A baby? I think he's about to have his first.

But I think you may have missed the overall point of the article. Market value for qbs continues to be driven up. It's not overpaying if that's what the general market value is for qbs. Especially with cap increases every year.

You either have a QB and you pay him or you're looking for one to pay. This silliness about not wanting to pay a QB market value is beyond silly.

Stafford proved last yr that he's a top 15 QB in the NFL. Those guys dont fall off trees. Kirk will once again have another good yr and he'll get his $ from us or whoever next yr.

Stafford proved last yr that he's a top 15 QB in the NFL. Those guys dont fall off trees. Kirk will once again have another good yr and he'll get his $ from us or whoever next yr.

Detroit is my sleeper team this year. I think their gonna be good.