Kirk Cousins 365 thread

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

That's most likely the case. It's possible he's using it as one more step to help him get out the door. But more likely he's doing this so that the tag value of $24M gets baked into actuality. When your starting point in a negotiation is $24M guaranteed over one year, it gives you more leverage than when you don't have $24M guaranteed over one year.



After signing the tag he'll be one step closer to a 3rd tag worth $34M, which puts insane amounts of leverage in his court.



I think he and his agent are conducting what is probably the perfect contract negotiation.

They're certainly playing it by the book. Can't blame them.