Thoughts on what the Redskins are doing...
Jake T.
Senior Member
I don't understand it. They could have a gotten a high pick from the 49ers for Kirk Cousins at the start of the year but franchised him and kept him this season instead, even though it looked like Cousins wouldn't re-sign with them. Now it appears they are going to lose him for nothing in free agency. On top of not getting anything back, they are giving up a guy who rated out as the #5 cover corner last year and a 3rd round pick to get Smith. Cousins is 4 years younger than Smith, Redskins just gave Smith, who will be 34 before next season starts, a 4-year $94 million deal with most of it guaranteed. What part about any of this makes any sense?
Obviously Cousins is going to get more money but the Redskins came out about as poorly as possible on this as far as I can tell. What was the front office thinking?
Obviously Cousins is going to get more money but the Redskins came out about as poorly as possible on this as far as I can tell. What was the front office thinking?
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Draft pick will almost cancel out with the compensatory pick the Skins will get when someone overpays for Cousins, and I guess I didn't see Fuller as being as good as some others thought this year. He was a nice piece moving forward, had a good second half of the season, and probably would have moved outside if Breeland isn't resigned, but there are a couple young corners in the pipeline (seem to be high on Moreau).
All in all, I like the deal. Things could have been easier if McCloughan locked up Cousins long term a few years ago, but I think it's a little results-based as I never thought Cousins was worth the price that he was reportedly asking for (plus seems that, like me, McCloughan never loved Cousins either).