Alex Smith to Redskins

[my2¢]

Even with all the signs pointing to Chiefs moving Smith, I didn't picture the Redskins landing him. Will be an interesting off-season.

Sources: Chiefs trading QB Smith to Redskins

 

[Manonthestreet]

Even with all the signs pointing to Chiefs moving Smith, I didn't picture the Redskins landing him.

Sources: Chiefs trading QB Smith to Redskins

So Cousins is gone or Smith is back up

 

[my2¢]

Even with all the signs pointing to Chiefs moving Smith, I didn't picture the Redskins landing him.

Sources: Chiefs trading QB Smith to Redskins

So Cousins is gone or Smith is back up

No way they sign Smith to a $23.5 million a year deal and 4 year extension to be a backup.

It would take a franchise tag to retain Cousins that would cost the 'skins $34.5 million so for sure he'll be going elsewhere.

 

[DarkFury]

Cousins might be going to NEW England. This is Brady's swan song.

 

[MarathonMike]

I wish Kirk Cousins well although I hate to see him leave the Redskins. He deserves a shot at a Super Bowl and the Skins are not close, I hate to say.

 

[Montrovant]

The Redskins seemed to have botched things with Cousins, although not knowing what actually went on in negotiations, it's hard to be sure. Smith is a capable QB, but he's 33 years old and has a history as more of a game manager than a star.

 

[my2¢]

Here in Arizona the Cardinals as desperate for a qb. Carson Palmer has retired and both backups are free agents. Cousins is going to have a good choice of teams to sign with, I hope we're in the mix.

 

[Manonthestreet]

So Redskins will be drafting for the future then...

 

[Borillar]

So the Skins basically picked up a 4 year older version of what they already had. If they had just signed him to a sensible contract a couple years ago, they could have avoided this. Wonder if there is a club out there willing to pay Cousins 30 million a year?

 

[Papageorgio]

Denver, Arizona and Jacksonville seem to be on Cousin’s radar, these are the teams that need a decent QB to get to a Super Bowl.

 

[Montrovant]

Denver, Arizona and Jacksonville seem to be on Cousin’s radar, these are the teams that need a decent QB to get to a Super Bowl.

I think Arizona will need more than a QB. Who knows how much longer Fitzgerald will play, and the rest of the receivers are inconsistent at best. The offensive line is also questionable. I'm not sure about their defense, as far as age and possible free agents goes.

Denver and Jacksonville, particularly the Jags, seem like a good landing spot for Cousins.

 

[Slash]

The Redskins seemed to have botched things with Cousins, although not knowing what actually went on in negotiations, it's hard to be sure. Smith is a capable QB, but he's 33 years old and has a history as more of a game manager than a star.

Agree, from what a couple of good NFL reporters said a few years ago, After year 2 of RGIII, Redskins made the move to Cousins (3 years ago). The coaches loved him, and McLoughlin, their GM at the time drew up a 5 year 40 mil contract (8 mil a year) that he worked out and Cousins was amenable to. Still unproven late rd pick on a crappy deal for another year, but good pay at the time. Snyder (owner) shot it down, and since then Cousins has taken the road of Washington had better pay full value now.

Instead of 40 mil on a deal that would take him through the 2019 season, they spent 43 million on deals that let him be a free agent now.

As for the Skins, sure, Smith is a fine vet, they'll pay him a lot less than cousins, but still that contract is MASSIVE.

And of course the last time the Redskins traded for a 33 year old Andy Reid QB who had a resurgent pro-bowl season leading his team to the post-season and then re-signed that QB to a massive deal because Reid wanted to go with his unproven youngster... the Skins traded for Donovan McNabb... Andy's traded 3 QB's before Smith. McNabb, Feeley, and Kolb. All brought some big returns for Reid, none worked out for the other team.