The FINAL Kirk Cousins Saga thread. 5.0

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

More I think about it, Macro's proposal is a bad idea. Let's start with tagging Cousins. That doesn't just put him out of free agency, it puts the Skins out of free agency, because the Skins cap is squeezed even with "just" the nonexclusive or transition tag, let along the FT. So again, the Skins FO have no leverage, unless they want to screw themselves and Cousins out of spite.

And why should Cousins trust the Skins at this point?

Add to the NFLPA and league taking a dim view over this inventive way of using the tag, they might hit the Skins harder than they did in Capgate.

I'm sure there are other ways this proposed deal is doomed, those are just what I see.

I think you're misunderstanding what Macro is saying. He wouldn't apply the tag without first:

1) understanding that Cousins's destination of choice would be team A

2) understanding whether team A would be willing to part with draft picks or players or both

3) understanding that team A and Cousins are comfortable with the terms, given that they'll both want a long term resolution, not a short term one

If all of these conditions are not satisfied, the tag will not be applied in the first place.