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Originally Posted by Schneed10
Yeah he never countered Bruce's offer last summer. So he's either seeing the opportunity for a huge money grab by getting to free agency, or he flat out didn't want to be a Redskin. Either way that screams he's not the right leader for us.
Once he refused to counter Bruce's offer, the writing was on the wall. It was clear he wasn't invested in us for the long term. So there's no reason we should feel the need to be invested in him.
I look forward to the dimension Smith adds with his ability to scramble. Replacing Fuller will not be easy but now there's a path forward. I'm more excited for the future than I was after the 2016 season when Cousins lit it up. Having things settled at QB is key.
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Spot on! Negotiating contracts isn't about one side making all the offers and the other side sitting back and refusing those offers. Negotiation is about both sides coming to the table and trying to work a deal. That never happened with the Cousins camp, and was never going to happen. And all of this talk about Cousins threatening to place a complaint in with the NFLPA if the 'skins decided to try a tag and trade just solidifies the fact that he doesn't want anything to get in his way of making a big pay day. When all of this is said and done, Cousins is going to have to prove that he's worth the contract, and it's going to be a tough task to do so, especially if he goes to a team like the Jets or the Browns. Maybe not so much if he goes to Denver, but I don't believe Denver can pay out $60M in one year (I don't even think the Jets can do that!)