Redskins trade for Alex Smith

You put Alex smith on the Skins this year with no running game and little at wr...what is his numbers?



Kelce, Kareem hunt, Hill...decent Oline. Great cast coming off a career year.



In all fairness we do have an entire off season and a draft to find some weapons. I guarantee you we have a better RB at the start of next season. Maybe Reed stays healthy? Economically this is a win for the Skins. It also allows us to groom a young quarterback over the next few years. I would have jumped off a bridge if someone told me we are giving up a third rounder, Fuller, and Cousins for Alex Smith two days ago BUT when I step back it actually makes sense for several reasons.
1)frees up instant cap money
2)settles the quarterback situation and allows us to move forward and address the rest of our needs.
3) I love Cousins, but i can see Smith running Grudens offense with precision and CARE (not turning the ball over - huge).
I do have a question. Cousins is just gone. Right? Meaning we get nothing for him. Is there a way that the Skins could have somehow traded KC for something AND wound up here taking Smith?

In all fairness we do have an entire off season and a draft to find some weapons. I guarantee you we have a better RB at the start of next season. Maybe Reed stays healthy? Economically this is a win for the Skins. It also allows us to groom a young quarterback over the next few years. I would have jumped off a bridge if someone told me we are giving up a third rounder, Fuller, and Cousins for Alex Smith two days ago BUT when I step back it actually makes sense for several reasons.
1)frees up instant cap money
2)settles the quarterback situation and allows us to move forward and address the rest of our needs.
3) I love Cousins, but i can see Smith running Grudens offense with precision and CARE (not turning the ball over - huge).
I do have a question. Cousins is just gone. Right? Meaning we get nothing for him. Is there a way that the Skins could have somehow traded KC for something AND wound up here taking Smith?

You guys get a 3rd rounder for cousins walking if i am not mistaken. It is year after he walks.

This trade will be brilliant for the redskins if you draft a qb and realize that is the solution not smith. Smith will actually help him unlike all other QBs.

Smith has five years left on his contract, with $71 guaranteed. They will not draft a QB in the early rounds.... if at all.

I believe the Redskins are currently trying to trade Cousins.

It depends on what you mean by better. Do you mean better skilled, better future potential, or better value?

The distinction is important because based on all those factors, I would compare Kirk to Alex as very closely skilled, Kirk absolutely has better future potential, and Alex has better value in terms of cap value but when considering what we gave up for him it's probably at best a wash.

If you're just referring to skill, that is only part of the full picture (ie. I'd rather Wentz than Brady right now but only because of future potential), but I'll play along:

Brady
Brees
Luck
Wentz
Rothlisberger
Wilson
Rivers
Rodgers
Ryan

I think are all definitely better, but there are about 6-8 that are probably better (Cousins, Stafford, Goff, Carr, Newton, Palmer) , and another 4-6 that might be better (Manning, Keenum, Winston, Mariota, Watson)

He's about a top 15 QB.

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I believe the Redskins are currently trying to trade Cousins.

I thought he couldn't be traded?

You guys get a 3rd rounder for cousins walking if i am not mistaken. It is year after he walks.



Makes things a little better. Thanks.
I was always one to say man if the Chiefs had a real quarterback they would be great but Smith definitely has mobility and smarts. Doesn’t turn the ball over alot at all. I know you guys are excited about Mahomes but I wouldn’t pencil that in as an upgrade just yet. Smith may just be more of a winner than you give him credit for. Not one who does it in spectacular fashion dropping 50 yard dimes BUT one who manages (there is that bad word ...lol) to win.

Cousins isn't getting traded. They would have to tag him first, and he would have to agree to sign the tag. Not happening.

On the bolded, EXACTLY right. Chico, you're most guilty of this.

in the big scheme of things yes, but not entirely. Its hard to avoid the history of Cousins as a Redskins and separately, Dan & Bruce as the primary QB decision makers.

Proper arguments can be made as this transaction is poor in itself as well.

Cousins isn't getting traded. They would have to tag him first, and he would have to agree to sign the tag. Not happening.

Exactly.