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D.J. Byrnes looks at Cousins' speech from quite a different perspective. It is a thought-provoking article about college football in general.
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Kirk Cousins on free agency: 'I want to be where I am wanted'
The final game of the Redskins' 2015 season was a disappointment, because it was a loss to the Packers at home in the playoffs. But the season as a whole was a victory, with Washington establishing itself as a talented, young team. Maybe even a young team with a franchise quarterback.
One problem: Kirk Cousins is a free agent. Cousins specifically spoke about a young "nucleus" of guys on the Redskins' roster, even though he isn't on it for much longer himself, from a contractual standpoint.
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The general belief is Cousins' reps and the Redskins will sit down and hammer something out. The two sides need each other. Cousins looks like he can be an average to above-average starter in the league, with upside. It sounds silly but getting someone like that locked down is critical for a franchise.
The NFC East was trash this year, but Cousins and the Redskins still made their way to the playoffs, even if he's not out there manhandling good teams.
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#Redskins Kirk Cousins could get a new deal averaging $17-$19 mil a yr. But in 26 starts, he hasn't beaten a team w/ a winning record. Zero.
7:59 PM - 10 Jan 2016
Paying someone $18 million a year to be just OK at their job is a little unnerving, but so is the prospect of going into the draft and free agency with no plan at quarterback.
You've either got a quarterback or you're looking. And the people who are looking have a limited window with which to figure things out before jobs start getting examined.
It's why the Redskins want Cousins and why he'll -- likely -- end up where he's wanted. Which is where he's been all along.
Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...on-free-agency-i-want-to-be-where-i-am-wanted
Last year's figure for "franchising" a QB: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000470843/article/estimated-franchise-tag-figures
The final game of the Redskins' 2015 season was a disappointment, because it was a loss to the Packers at home in the playoffs. But the season as a whole was a victory, with Washington establishing itself as a talented, young team. Maybe even a young team with a franchise quarterback.
One problem: Kirk Cousins is a free agent. Cousins specifically spoke about a young "nucleus" of guys on the Redskins' roster, even though he isn't on it for much longer himself, from a contractual standpoint.
.
.
.
The general belief is Cousins' reps and the Redskins will sit down and hammer something out. The two sides need each other. Cousins looks like he can be an average to above-average starter in the league, with upside. It sounds silly but getting someone like that locked down is critical for a franchise.
The NFC East was trash this year, but Cousins and the Redskins still made their way to the playoffs, even if he's not out there manhandling good teams.
Charles Robinson✔@CharlesRobinson
#Redskins Kirk Cousins could get a new deal averaging $17-$19 mil a yr. But in 26 starts, he hasn't beaten a team w/ a winning record. Zero.
7:59 PM - 10 Jan 2016
Paying someone $18 million a year to be just OK at their job is a little unnerving, but so is the prospect of going into the draft and free agency with no plan at quarterback.
You've either got a quarterback or you're looking. And the people who are looking have a limited window with which to figure things out before jobs start getting examined.
It's why the Redskins want Cousins and why he'll -- likely -- end up where he's wanted. Which is where he's been all along.
Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...on-free-agency-i-want-to-be-where-i-am-wanted
Last year's figure for "franchising" a QB: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000470843/article/estimated-franchise-tag-figures
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