Better days ahead. (Off season part 1 thread)

Report: Cousins breaks off contract talks with Redskins | CSN Mid-Atlantic (http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/redskinsblog/report-cousins-breaks-contract-talks-redskins?cid=email:CSN%20Mid-Atlantic%20Breaking%20News:2015+-+CSN+Mid-Atlantic+Breaking+News:13021)

I'm guessing it is the Franchise tag for Cousins for the foreseeable future?

Gotta believe it. No way they let him hit FA, and it sounds like there's a long way to go to get a deal.

Franchise him and keep working on a long term deal.

This is clearly an effort on McCloughan and Allen's part to gain leverage. They will surely tag him, and when they do Kirk will have to decide whether he risks it and bets on himself to play his way into a huge deal next year, or whether he'd accept what the Skins are offering.

It's a tough call if you're Kirk. $20M for one season is good but you want that guarantee to really secure things.

I remember a few years ago Brees didn't show up to any off season stuff. Can't remember if he was franchised but I wonder if KC does the same thing.

I remember a few years ago Brees didn't show up to any off season stuff. Can't remember if he was franchised but I wonder if KC does the same thing.

I don't think Cousins is the kind of guy who would refuse to practice / do off-season stuff. Can't believe he wouldn't want to stay here.

But he has told many people he wants to be / play where he is wanted, so maybe to him, the Skins aren't showing enough interest?

I also noticed that article "sort of" to me speculated that the fact that RG3 is still on the team could have something to do with the stalled negotiations. Perhaps Cousins is telling them that he doesn't want to negotiate unless he is the "unquestioned" starter? I don't really blame him on that part. Plus it just makes us look bad if we sign him to a multi year big money deal, and then during a slump next season he is benched for somebody....

This is clearly an effort on McCloughan and Allen's part to gain leverage. They will surely tag him, and when they do Kirk will have to decide whether he risks it and bets on himself to play his way into a huge deal next year, or whether he'd accept what the Skins are offering.

It's a tough call if you're Kirk. $20M for one season is good but you want that guarantee to really secure things.

Yes, it must be tough for Kirk to know that if he's franchise tagged and he gets hurt or has a disastrous 2016 season that he might have to get by on just !!! TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS !!! for the foreseeable future.

I say tag him anyway and see what he does

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I also noticed that article "sort of" to me speculated that the fact that RG3 is still on the team could have something to do with the stalled negotiations. Perhaps Cousins is telling them that he doesn't want to negotiate unless he is the "unquestioned" starter? I don't really blame him on that part. Plus it just makes us look bad if we sign him to a multi year big money deal, and then during a slump next season he is benched for somebody....

RGIII has nothing to do with any of this.

They have two weeks to complete the deal. This seems to be the normal process. I am not worried about them wrapping up a long term deal. My concern is over spending on him, if you offered RG3 16 million, KC should get 17 or 18.