The FINAL Kirk Cousins Saga thread. 5.0

That is the key assumption in all of this. It is very much within the realm of possibility that Denver, or other teams, could decide that they like Cousins but don't love him, so to speak.

Meaning that if Washington wants to force a 3rd rounder and a player as compensation, the Broncos could very well say nah you know what, we're good. We'll pursue another player as a bridge and draft somebody to groom.

In this thought exercise we're assuming there's a major market for Cousins. We'll find out just how major.

I'd argue myself that he's not worth $27M per season, let alone worth $27M plus a trade package. We'll see.



I have said that too, 23M? Maybe but I still think the offer last yr which was reported to be 20+ a year was a great offer. In the end I dont see a trade happening but I don't blame the team for trying to get a good pick for kirk

not really, because signing KC basically eats up Denver's cap space anyways. So they won't be players. The Broncos according to Overthecap have about 27M in cap space. If they are intent on signing KC, they aren't 1st week players in FA anyways.

They have been rumored to be cutting big $ guys like Talib coming up and probably others like Thomas if they need too.

That is the key assumption in all of this. It is very much within the realm of possibility that Denver, or other teams, could decide that they like Cousins but don't love him, so to speak.

Meaning that if Washington wants to force a 3rd rounder and a player as compensation, the Broncos could very well say nah you know what, we're good. We'll pursue another player as a bridge and draft somebody to groom.

In this thought exercise we're assuming there's a major market for Cousins. We'll find out just how major.

I'd argue myself that he's not worth $27M per season, let alone worth $27M plus a trade package. We'll see.

Exactly, it's hard to see Denver specifically trading for KC with the possibility of Foles, the 3 Vikings qbs, and the draft. I think it's MUCH more likely that Denver trades for Nick Foles (for example) and gives up their 2nd round pick. Philly gains cap space. Denver can sign Foles to an Alex Smith type deal, taking this years cap hit at around 10M, and still cut Talib, leaving them with a +25M cap space.

The only team with enough cap space to make the sign and trade remotely plausible is the Jets. (Cleveland too, but KC is not signing up for Cleveland)

The Eagles current payroll for both QB's is less than 15M a season lol that is unreal

The Eagles current payroll for both QB's is less than 15M a season lol that is unreal

And they are 10M over the cap. That is either great management or going to blow up in their face. Since I hate them, I have to assume it will not blow up in their face :(

And they are 10M over the cap. That is either great management or going to blow up in their face. Since I hate them, I have to assume it will not blow up in their face :(

I heard that they have almost every impact player coming back besides Graham who will prob demand a high pay day after this season.

How could the Redskins sign free agents and resign their own free agents w/ both Cousins and Smith on the roster? No way that is happening. If the Redskins keep Cousins and Smith then they're just being assholes. Then it becomes very personal. No way they do that. Not even the Redskins would go that far...

Assuming all sides get on board what Macro is saying makes sense. Should be interesting to see what happens.

Even assuming our front office could pull this off with other teams, you don't think that the NFLPA, Goodell, and Mara & Co. would veto our gaming the system this way? (and maybe penalize us again?)

Even assuming our front office could pull this off with other teams, you don't think that the NFLPA, Goodell, and Mara & Co. would veto our gaming the system this way? (and maybe penalize us again?)



How is it gaming the system especially now there’s a legal tampering period? I don’t know what they could do really

How is it gaming the system especially now there’s a legal tampering period? I don’t know what they could do really

Couldn't the NFLPA protest, and Goodell and Co. act, on the basis that they were limiting a player's (Cousins) potential earnings, as well as going way beyond tampering to collusion with other teams?