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Originally Posted by MTK
Can’t wait to see Colt McCoy light things up.
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Yeah, why think when you can deflect with sarcasm.
As always, Keim brings the reasoned and balanced thinking. It's not a slam dunk to sign the guy to a contract that makes him the highest paid player. It's a 'dilemma'. Perfect name for it.
Jay Gruden's comments reveals Redskins' dilemma with Kirk Cousins - Washington Redskins Blog- ESPN
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Of the 12 highest-paid quarterbacks this year in terms of average per year salary, only two made the postseason -- the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger and the New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees. And the Saints were coming off four straight 7-9 finishes with Brees. Two quarterbacks were injured -- the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and the Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck. In 2016, seven of the 12 highest-paid missed the playoffs. You'd best believe the Redskins are aware of this stat. Those teams didn't miss just because they paid the quarterback -- it's the most important position in the game; you need a quality one -- but it also speaks to needing cap room to build a consistent winner. And a front office can't use this reason to explain any failures. You can still draft well; you can still sign productive free agents. The Redskins did not miss the playoffs this year because Cousins was making $24.4 million. Still, it shows you need more and, in some cases, a lot more.
There were injuries, of course, but the Redskins could look at the roster and tell themselves, "This is what it'll look like in the future if we can't afford a lot of other pieces." Therefore, you need the quarterback to play at a certain level. Cousins, down the stretch, did not. Having injured players such as tackle Trent Williams, tight end Jordan Reed and running back Chris Thompson would have helped. But they needed Cousins to play well, or consistent, in the other games. Some of the throws were missed or forced; that wasn't an injury issue.
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