The FINAL Kirk Cousins Saga thread. 5.0

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by WillH

This is the throw away argument used over and over against the option of sign and trade. I do not discount this perspective, but sign and trade is clearly the best possible outcome if Kirk can't be signed here long term, so I hope that the FO at least takes a very close look at it, so we might as well do the same. In that spirit, these are the questions I have for that argument, that Cousins will most likely just play on the tag:

1. Cousins has said he prefers not to play on a one year deal. He says winning is the most important thing. He has said he wants to be where he's wanted. Even if he's kept the threat open, do you really believe that his plan is get the big pay day by playing on the tag or hitting free agency?

2. Cousins has said that he wants to test the market. He said it last year too, but the Redskins tagged him and seemingly didn't give him permission to seek other offers. If they give him permission this year after tagging him, why wouldn't he do what he's said he wants to do?

3. Cousins either really cares about his public perception, or he is just a genuine guy. Either way, if he were to ignore the Redskins permission to seek other offers, won't negotiate a long term deal here, takes a big one year pay day while hurting his team in the process, and clearly is playing somewhere he doesn't want to be, wouldn't this hurt his image both here and throughout the NFL?

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Exactly, I mean do people not understand that if we don't tag kirk, he walks for nothing in return?? It basically has to be a trade at this point or pay 34M.

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