Kirk Cousins 24/7 thread

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No please. My bad. I get ya.

Signing KC to a long term deal, and than if it doesn't pan out find a replacement and trade Cousins?
How is this a beautiful solution? Lol. Replacements are hard to find. It just took us about 33 years.
What about the other holes we have to fill? Don't they come into the discussion? If it were as easy as you say it would have been done a year ago. It just is not that simple.



I hope you get that you have Cousins still if you don't find a replacement, right?

I just wanted to make sure that everyone is following what I'm saying.

I hope you get that you have Cousins still if you don't find a replacement, right?

I just wanted to make sure that everyone is following what I'm saying.



Obviously if we sign KC than we have KC. Yes. Not to many people do not want to sign him. We have a shit ton of holes on defense and a couple of holes on offense. So if we give KC big money and he doesn't "pan out" than we cannot just grab a replacement and trade Cousins. Your beautiful solution is just not how it works...usually.

I am hoping he signs for 20. That would be ideal. Lock him up and bolster the shit out of our defense. If it is 23 -25 than I would not be as happy but at this point I would probably still do it and hope to God we hit on every draft pick and pluck a low priced gem or two from free agency. Fingers crossed.

... you only trade Cousins if you find a replacement. But if you don't find a replacement, he's still under contract.

... you only trade Cousins if you find a replacement. But if you don't, he's still under contract.



Not trying to be rude but you are being slightly "Captain obvious"-ish.
Of course. I mean what is the alternative. Sign him long term. Than if he craps the bed just go with it for 7 years?
The point is that giving someone a long term deal is always a risk. You are tying up a boat load of money. Especially when your team needs a whole new defense.
However most of us are on board with locking him up. You have no brilliant solution to anything if it doesn't work out though. Lol.

Obviously if we sign KC than we have KC. Yes. Not to many people do not want to sign him. We have a shit ton of holes on defense and a couple of holes on offense. So if we give KC big money and he doesn't "pan out" than we cannot just grab a replacement and trade Cousins. Your beautiful solution is just not how it works...usually.

I am hoping he signs for 20. That would be ideal. Lock him up and bolster the shit out of our defense. If it is 23 -25 than I would not be as happy but at this point I would probably still do it and hope to God we hit on every draft pick and pluck a low priced gem or two from free agency. Fingers crossed.



At the very least, you have Cousins and a big salary cap hit. That's worst case scenario with my solution. Which is better than having nobody at QB and plenty of cap space.

my problem with your beautiful solution is KC. He doesn't seem the type that would take the Skins looking for other solutions in stride, I think it would cause him to play poorly, and thus create the need for other solutions, which would cause him to play even more poorly, thus making the need for another solution even greater. You see the cycle right?

I agree you pay KC, but that's it. He's the guy at that point, you commit and focus on solving the rest of the teams issues. He knows he's the guy, he puts the contract worries behind him, he plays better, that makes the rest of the team better, which enhances your ability to bring better players to a winning team, which surrounds KC with better offensive and defensive talent, which leads to KC playing better. Now that's a beautiful solution!

my problem with your beautiful solution is KC. He doesn't seem the type that would take the Skins looking for other solutions in stride, I think it would cause him to play poorly, and thus create the need for other solutions, which would cause him to play even more poorly, thus making the need for another solution even greater. You see the cycle right?



I agree you pay KC, but that's it. He's the guy at that point, you commit and focus on solving the rest of the teams issues. He knows he's the guy, he puts the contract worries behind him, he plays better, that makes the rest of the team better, which enhances your ability to bring better players to a winning team, which surrounds KC with better offensive and defensive talent, which leads to KC playing better. Now that's a beautiful solution!



Right. Lock him up. We will hope it is closer to 20 than 25. Than build that D. Grab a rb and a center or a T,G if there is a good one available. Help the run game. But most importantly build the d. First round pick has got to be on defense. There can be no ignoring it any more. I would rather spend a chunk of change on a big defensive free agent than getting two "bodies" for the same money. We need three new "play makers", and a healthy and effective Cravens next year!

my problem with your beautiful solution is KC. He doesn't seem the type that would take the Skins looking for other solutions in stride, I think it would cause him to play poorly, and thus create the need for other solutions, which would cause him to play even more poorly, thus making the need for another solution even greater. You see the cycle right?



I agree you pay KC, but that's it. He's the guy at that point, you commit and focus on solving the rest of the teams issues. He knows he's the guy, he puts the contract worries behind him, he plays better, that makes the rest of the team better, which enhances your ability to bring better players to a winning team, which surrounds KC with better offensive and defensive talent, which leads to KC playing better. Now that's a beautiful solution!



I have a lot to say to a lot things in your post, which was good. But I think the main thing is - this is what everyone wants. But there still seems to be reluctance from the Redskins' front office to sign him long-term and he'll be that guy - even with the support. I honestly don't know either way. But I think my way of handling it is the best compromise, based on what the Redskins seem to be thinking with Cousins.

So if they're relunctant - right or wrong- then sign him anyway with an eye towards trading him. At least you get something for him if you trade him.