Skins-Jags Positives and Negatives

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Originally Posted by Defensewins

I know there is talk in the media that RGIII might be able to make it back in 4 to 8 weeks. I have a good friend (excellent athlete) who dislocated his ankle and broke a bone in his leg as well. It take more than 8 weeks just to walk with out a limp, much less play in the NFL. The Redskins sources in the media need to just report his status when they know something, otherwise keep their mouths shut about it. He will not be ready to play in the NFL in 8 weeks.
The sad reality is RGIII has no negotiating leverage. No other team is going to sign him to a big contract until he can prove he can stay healthy and time is not on his side.
Winning cures many issues and if Cousins continues to play well and win, he will get re-singed here. No question. Unless he wants to leave. He seems to like it ok in Washington, he doesn't hate it.
I don't think it is a distressing situation yet. At least we have two good Qb's and decent back up in Colt. Glass half full, not empty, IMO.

Cousins is not going to stay here if he believes it's still 'Griffin's team.' He thinks he's a legit starter in this league, and he's probably right. He thinks he can be a franchise QB somewhere.

He's not going to stay here to be a backup. Period. It has nothing to do with liking it here or not, and everything to do with whether he believes he has a legit shot at winning the starting job.

We can make Griffin stay here for his 5th year because we control his rights. We don't have that option with Cousins.

As for the media... they're going to keep writing about it as long as people keep clicking on the links.

Wise apparently wrote an article this morning (I didn't read it, fuck Mike Wise, but they talked about it on the Monday Morning QB Show) saying that the 'dirty secrete' is the coaching staff has liked Cousins more all along.

That kind of garbage will keep getting play as long as people keep reading it. It's unfortunate, but the media is driven by ratings/clicks/ad money and that's it.

So... prepare yourself for a long season of Cousins vs Griffin bullshit.