Cousins to start 2015 Season

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Whether or not Cousins has gotten a chance before is irrelevant. He's getting another chance now, how many chances he got before makes no difference. The question is whether this leap the coaches say he's made this year translates to the field.

Well according to you he's really not capable of improving so we're fucked. lol.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Well according to you he's really not capable of improving so we're fucked. lol.

When did I say that??

If he improves great, I've said that I have no doubt he'll be among league leaders in INTs but that doesn't mean there would be no improvement, that's how bad the INT rate has been. If he throws 16 picks over 16 games we will be a very mediocre team but that will be progress for us.

Remember we're the Redskins, we stink on ice.

[kingj]

In case anyone didn't think espn would do this...

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/po...rt-griffin-iii

I don't see giants or bills at all.

[ethat001]

Green Bay boo'ed Aaron Rodgers when he started, after the Favre tenure.. “When a little kid is yelling swear words at me, that kind of gets to me a little bit,” Rodgers said. “...the f-you and the little kids saying swear words, I don’t understand that.”

Point is, we're in the same spot with the unknown. Our fan base is just mostly apathetic instead of angry. BUT - we have no idea how Cousins is going to do. With new confidence being appointed full-time starter, years of watching tape / correcting probs, ?improved O-line, ?improved defense, ?improved running game, and second year in system -- there's a chance he could surprise. We should just wait to see what happens, I'm hopeful he pleasantly surprises.

And if it doesn't work out -- at the very least, I'm betting he's going to be a top 10 QB on fantasy. INTs don't cost you as much in fantasy and he puts up yards / TDs.

[kct1975]

Personally I don't like the sound of this...

Report: Redskins to keep RG3 as 2nd-string QB

http://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/823520]

[Bishop Hammer]

Originally Posted by kct1975

Personally I don't like the sound of this...

Report: Redskins to keep RG3 as 2nd-string QB

]Report: Redskins to keep RG3 as 2nd-string QB | theScore

Same here. As soon as Capt Kirk struggles, and he will, like all inexperienced QBs do, Griff will be put in. Maybe not his first game or second game but sooner or later. Yep this will be Gruden's last year as coach.

[kct1975]

I have to say that I actually agree with some of the points made in this video...

https://youtu.be/pU6k70kG2S8

[Schneed10]

Lots of thoughts going through my head here.

It's really hard to believe that the team truly thinks Griffin is the 2nd best QB on the team. This could be:

- They're saying he's the 2nd team guy in an attempt to keep trade value higher

- Snyder and Allen could be forcing a compromise (God I hope not), saying fine you can start Cousins but no way we're deactivating Griffin

- They're concerned about a legal grievance from the player's union, in the event they deactivate Griffin each week, could the union argue that they're not being fair in ranking him as the #3 QB and doing it solely to prevent themselves from exposure to $16M of injury risk

I hope it's the first one. This whole thing, ugh.

[RedskinJake]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Lots of thoughts going through my head here.

It's really hard to believe that the team truly thinks Griffin is the 2nd best QB on the team. This could be:

- They're saying he's the 2nd team guy in an attempt to keep trade value higher

- Snyder and Allen could be forcing a compromise (God I hope not), saying fine you can start Cousins but no way we're deactivating Griffin

- They're concerned about a legal grievance from the player's union, in the event they deactivate Griffin each week, could the union argue that they're not being fair in ranking him as the #3 QB and doing it solely to prevent themselves from exposure to $16M of injury risk

I hope it's the first one. This whole thing, ugh.

The talk of a possible trade for Chase Daniel gives me hope that this is just posturing for some sort of trade value but I think Daniels contract is up after 2015 and his cap number is a bit less than RG3 at 4.8 vs 6.8 mil so I think there are some moving pieces like getting a new contract for Daniel and possibly paying $1-2mil for RG3's 2015 salary. Is Chase Daniel worth the give up? I love the kid but I don't know that he is. We'll see how things play out but I sincerely hope that Snyder isn't forcing Gruden and Scot to keep him on the 53 man roster for 2015. If so, this soap opera can't end and we can't move on to play focused football.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by RedskinJake

The talk of a possible trade for Chase Daniel gives me hope that this is just posturing for some sort of trade value but I think Daniels contract is up after 2015 and his cap number is a bit less than RG3 at 4.8 vs 6.8 mil so I think there are some moving pieces like getting a new contract for Daniel and possibly paying $1-2mil for RG3's 2015 salary. Is Chase Daniel worth the give up? I love the kid but I don't know that he is. We'll see how things play out but I sincerely hope that Snyder isn't forcing Gruden and Scot to keep him on the 53 man roster for 2015. If so, this soap opera can't end and we can't move on to play focused football.

NO doubt, Smoot started that...........

[Schneed10]

Lastly, could they be close to a trade with a couple teams, so they're just paying lip service now knowing that they could move him very soon.

If so, that would have to be for a ham sandwich, the $16M option makes it impossible to move him.

[NC_Skins]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...11441452417119


LOL. Anybody else think how that whole concussion thing played out is a coincidence?

[kct1975]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Lastly, could they be close to a trade with a couple teams, so they're just paying lip service now knowing that they could move him very soon.

If so, that would have to be for a ham sandwich, the $16M option makes it impossible to move him.

I agree with all of your thoughts.

At this point I would litterly take a Ham Sandwich in trade for RG3, just to get the circus out of town.

Like you, I sincerely hope that the Redskins are just bluffing right now.

IMHO, I agree that there is no way that RG3 is the 2nd best quarterback on the roster.

Most likely, however, your thoughts, that this is a compromise of some sort, with Snyder and Allen, most likely are correct, unfortunately.

I hope that the Redskins do not cut or trade Colt McCoy, and go with only Kirk Cousins and RG3, because, as has been said here, that would mean that as soon as Kirk Cousins struggled, RG3 would be the starter again.

[Alvin Walton]

McCoy #2

https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/stat...34558864789505

[NC_Skins]

Interesting reading these tweets from a retired pro-soccer player about the Dr. that cleared RGIII. No wonder this dude stepped down.

https://twitter.com/alecko11



‏@alecko11
I have just read that the neurologist involved in the RG3 concussion fiasco is Dr. Kurtzke..



‏@alecko11
I cannot tell you how much pent up anger I have towards this man, as he is the same doc who nearly caused me brain damage and maybe worse..

‏@alecko11
10 years ago when I suffered a Grade 3 concussion that took me a year to recover from, Dr. Kurtzke suggested to "just keep taking Tylenol".


@alecko11
The fact that this quack still works w/ high profiled athletes is A JOKE. This man put my life at risk and is a name I will never forget.

@alecko11
He cleared me to play just days after. So I began practicing w/ headaches + what felt like a 5 lb weight in my head.

@alecko11
When I explained that taking painkillers and continuing to play w/ bad symptoms didn't seem smart, he asked me who the doctor was...


@alecko11
I've never had a doctor be so condescending while spewing BS. But I wanted to play, and he told me I was fine to play. So I played...


@alecko11
After practice that week my headaches + pressure in my head got so bad, I swerved behind the wheel + had to pull over. I knew I wasn't OK..

‏@alecko11
Anyone that has followed me on social media knows I HATE talking about my struggle w/ this. But reading this man's name just hit a nerve...

‏@alecko11
Not true... When I finally saw a new neurologist he immediately shut me down indefinitely based on my symptoms.