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30gut · 01-31-2018, 06:31 AM

It was a smart decision for the front office to get Alex Smith.....they had a plan and were able to execute that plan in the obvious case that Kirk was going to exercise the leverage they allowed him to gain.

And to be clear I am not absolving the FO of blame for their previous handling of the QB situation.

They screwed it up with Kirk. They should have given him a long-term deal 1-2 years ago AND they should have been drafting and grooming viable developmental QBs. They did neither and Kirk had them over a barrel as a result.

I don't think Kirk was worth highest QB in the league money.
I think Alex is at worst a "push" in terms of QB.

I don't like losing Fuller....but let's not kid ourselves we weren't getting Alex without trade compensation. Fuller was good but he wasn't a fulltime outside CB was the 3rd WR usually going against a team 3rd WR.

Welcome to Washington Alex!

01-31-2018, 06:31 AM	#10
30gut Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,323	Re: Redskins trade for Alex Smith It was a smart decision for the front office to get Alex Smith.....they had a plan and were able to execute that plan in the obvious case that Kirk was going to exercise the leverage they allowed him to gain. And to be clear I am not absolving the FO of blame for their previous handling of the QB situation. They screwed it up with Kirk. They should have given him a long-term deal 1-2 years ago AND they should have been drafting and grooming viable developmental QBs. They did neither and Kirk had them over a barrel as a result. I don't think Kirk was worth highest QB in the league money. I think Alex is at worst a "push" in terms of QB. I don't like losing Fuller....but let's not kid ourselves we weren't getting Alex without trade compensation. Fuller was good but he wasn't a fulltime outside CB was the 3rd WR usually going against a team 3rd WR. Welcome to Washington Alex!