The FINAL Kirk Cousins Saga thread. 5.0

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It all sounds like a fan's overarching ability to rationalize something that they want. It's never been done in the NFL that I know of, and maybe the Skins FO is just that smart to make it happen as laid out, ultimately the Skins are the only ones who really risk anything in that type of move.

If Denver promises, but backs out - they blame the Skins FO (rightly or wrongly) the Skins are stuck with KC on a tag, yes they could try to trade him to somewhere else, but who is going to trade for KC with his history of non-negotiation.

If KC signs the tag right away, but then decides that he really just wants to collect aroun 80 million total from the Skins for 3 years and walk into the sunset after this year. The Skins are stuck with no FA space.

If the Skins back out before the FT tag is signed, no one else is hurt.

Going into negotiations where you are the only one with possible negative consequences is to risky a move to put the franchise under.

Then you throw in an owner, who (supposedly) didn't want to give Kyle Shanahan any trade options, and I don't know why anyone would think that he would be happy to send KC anywhere he wants after paying him 40+Mil.