Redskins trade for Alex Smith

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I like Alex Smith as a player but he is not the future at QB for the Skins. I would not be a bit surprised if the Skins draft our QB of the future in the 1st or 2nd Round of this years draft. Smith will probably be our starter for two years while an apprentice studies under him.

Concerning the trade values: If we trade a 3rd Rounder to KC and pick up a 3rd Round compensatory pick for losing KC, isn't that a wash on the picks? So we only gave up Kendall Fuller in trade for Smith. How is that a bad trade?

Well you also have to look at the entirety of the situation you cannot take the compensation for Cousins as a part of the trade without talking about the loss of Cousins, as they are two separate issues.

Part 1:
Alex Smith for Fuller and a 3rd rounder (I personally do not like the trade a journey man QB that has been ran out of two teams for two players that would be cheap and one that was on the upswing is a loss to me)
Part 2:
Kirk Cousins for a 3rd round compensatory pick (Anyway you slice it this is a loss)

All they did was try to minimize the embarrassment of the Kirk contracts.

FWIW we are getting dragged through the coals for this in the Baltimore sports media. Not a surprise because they hate the Skins.