Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

At this point, he is just cashing checks. Doesnt sound like he gives a shit about our team. I'd rather go 8-8 with Colt save all that money and draft a qb next year.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

I know one thing ..... football is back. Im listening to sports radio on the work commute, checking twitter for cousins updates this weekend, planning bbq sunday menus.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=over the mountain;1171606]I know one thing ..... football is back. Im listening to sports radio on the work commute, checking twitter for cousins updates this weekend, planning bbq sunday menus.[/quote]

Local radio is going to be bashing the team 24/7; I already see Grant Paulsen b*tching about the whole thing on Twitter.

Cousins is lucky that the team has such a bad rep, that he doesn't have to worry about any negative press.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

I don't trust Kirk any more than Bruce Allen. Hope Skins saved a copy of that proposed contract and proof it was sent to Cousins agent.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

I really don't see how Cousins Team turned down that offer if true. 53 mil signing, 72ml injury guaranteed?

That sounds like a fair deal to me.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=Chico23231;1171609]I really don't see how Cousins Team turned down that offer if true. 53 mil signing, 72ml injury guaranteed?

That sounds like a fair deal to me.[/quote]

53 mil guaranteed, not a signing bonus. The were tacking on an additional 29 mil to the 25 guaranteed money he's getting this year and finishing it up with 72mi for injury.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

Allen notes that the team made an offer on May 2. They offered $53M in guaranteed money, which is $1M more than this year's franchise tag number + next year's transition tag number. And he'd be under Redskin control for five years.

Not worth it for Cousins. He's better off staying on the one-year plan.

Allen continues to fail to recognize the leverage his wait and see strategy has handed to Cousins. Allen seems to think he's still negotiating from a typical negotiating position. It's not a typical position; the current position has the team bent over, grabbing their ankles with white knuckles. And they put themselves in that position.

Next season, the price is only going to go higher. And Allen will hem and haw about making him the highest paid player in the NFL. It's not about that Bruce, you dipshit. It's about Kirk's opportunity cost. He has the opportunity to hit the free agent market in his prime, something you permitted to happen. It has you over a barrel, ass in the air. Recognize it and pay the freight, or you'll lose him.

Fire this idiot.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1171605]At this point, he is just cashing checks. Doesnt sound like he gives a shit about our team. I'd rather go 8-8 with Colt save all that money and draft a qb next year.[/quote]

???? What money is being saved? Kirk is already guaranteed the $25M this coming year.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=NC_Skins;1171610]53 mil guaranteed, not a signing bonus. The were tacking on an additional 29 mil to the 25 guaranteed money he's getting this year and finishing it up with 72mi for injury.[/quote]

ok...thanx

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=metalskins;1171612]???? What money is being saved? Kirk is already guaranteed the $25M this coming year.[/quote]

I'd try to find a trade partner. Let someone else pay the 24 million this year.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1171614]I'd try to find a trade partner. Let someone else pay the 24 million this year.[/quote]

That ship has sailed for this year.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=Chico23231;1171613]ok...thanx[/quote]

I'd have to assume some of that additional guaranteed money would be in some form of up front bonus next year.

Not all guaranteed money is a bonus, but all bonus money is guaranteed.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=metalskins;1171615]That ship has sailed for this year.[/quote]

Yeah probably. But I'd still try to up to training camp starting.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

[quote=Schneed10;1171611]Allen notes that the team made an offer on May 2. They offered $53M in guaranteed money, which is $1M more than this year's franchise tag number + next year's transition tag number. And he'd be under Redskin control for five years.

Not worth it for Cousins. He's better off staying on the one-year plan.

Allen continues to fail to recognize the leverage his wait and see strategy has handed to Cousins. Allen seems to think he's still negotiating from a typical negotiating position. It's not a typical position; the current position has the team bent over, grabbing their ankles with white knuckles. And they put themselves in that position.

Next season, the price is only going to go higher. And Allen will hem and haw about making him the highest paid player in the NFL. It's not about that Bruce, you dipshit. It's about Kirk's opportunity cost. He has the opportunity to hit the free agent market in his prime, something you permitted to happen. It has you over a barrel, ass in the air. Recognize it and pay the freight, or you'll lose him.

Fire this idiot.[/quote]

He's making it sound like they offered a great deal and then Cousins' agent never responded back. I'm sure that didn't happen. Honestly, if I'm Dan Snyder I seriously think about ditchin' the stooge.

Re: Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag
 

Well, we just have to hope Bruce wrote up the contract, then forgot to press send, and its still saved in his draft emails.....