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re: NFL Free Agency: Kirk Cousins to the Falcons. Justin Fields to the Steelers

Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:04 pm to
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:04 pm to
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What does Minny do at QB now?


Sam Darnold
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:05 pm to
This is the right move. Arthur wants to win now and there is no guarantee that a rookie would accomplish that. You have to pay to play.

He makes $45 MIL the next two years and then it goes down to 10 MIL in '26 and '27. So essentially it's a two year contract and it's spread out over four to lessen the hit.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:05 pm to
Is Kirk even going to be ready to start the season?
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35641 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:05 pm to
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This is honestly less than I thought it would be

45M/ year seems about right given the big increase in cap this year and the hyperinflation of the QB market.

This places him as the 9th highest paid per year QB at the moment, which seems about right

It's a market value.
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
5244 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:06 pm to
Yeah, no. This is a dumb move for Eagles. RB has not been their issue at all. They had and Miles Sanders and D'andre Swift last 2 years who played great in the roll.

The issue is their offense doesn't highlight a feature back and they have a running QB who can't make all the throws.

They could have kept Swift for 7 mill a year, instead they get a guy who's always injured for 13 mill a year.
Posted by VADawg
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Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:09 pm to
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This is the right move. Arthur wants to win now and there is no guarantee that a rookie would accomplish that


No guarantees Cousins will either. Old guy with one career playoff win coming off a blown Achilles. It seems like his teams should have won a lot more in Minnesota based on the numbers.

This is a major risk and I don't think there's the possibility of a major reward. A division title and a two TD home loss in the first round of the playoffs isn't a major reward, IMO.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64620 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:09 pm to
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How many times did Burrow make it work with Chase and Higgins? Mahomes has three rings, Burrow has zero. Right now you can not compare any active quarterback in the NFL with Mahomes. Mahomes has made it work. No other quarterback in the league has made it work. You do not have elite quarterbacks in the league right now. You have an elite quarterback in the league and he does not play for the Bengals. He plays for the Chiefs. You may have quarterbacks who can potentially become elite but there is only one in the league right now who has done it. (Rodgers doesn't count until we see what he looks like coming back from his injury and even he only has one ring.)


How do you think it would be if they switched organizations?
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
35494 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:11 pm to
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No guarantees Cousins will either. Old guy with one career playoff win coming off a blown Achilles. It seems like his teams should have won a lot more in Minnesota based on the numbers.

This is a major risk and I don't think there's the possibility of a major reward. A division title and a two TD home loss in the first round of the playoffs isn't a major reward, IMO.





The upside case is you have 36 year old Kirk Cousins...
Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
49421 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:12 pm to
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No guarantees Cousins will either.

Better chance with Kirk than a JJ or Fields
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Old guy with one career playoff win

You are aware it’s a team game right? Guess Bledsoe is better than Marino
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coming off a blown Achilles

People have come back from that injury you’re just assuming stuff
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division title and a two TD home loss in the first round of the playoffs isn't a major reward, IMO.

You’re one depressing dude aren’t you
Posted by bamameister
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Member since May 2016
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Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:12 pm to
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Yeah, no. This is a dumb move for Eagles. RB has not been their issue at all. They had and Miles Sanders and D'andre Swift last 2 years who played great in the roll.

The issue is their offense doesn't highlight a feature back and they have a running QB who can't make all the throws.



Terrible take. Swift is not dominating the LOS anywhere. I know exactly why Detroit let him walk.

Barkley has been the best offensive player on a NY team that has had little else since he was drafted. That all changes, now.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116642 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:13 pm to
Packers releasing Aaron Jones
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35641 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:16 pm to
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This is a major risk

So is drafting a QB and giving up a shitload of draft capital on a 50/50 proposition like you proposed last week. There is a whole lot more risk in that then this.

And I disagree in this. The only risk is his foot but that's a risk you need to take.

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It seems like his teams should have won a lot more in Minnesota based on the numbers.

Because his defenses (the back 7) have sucked arse.

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A division title and a two TD home loss in the first round of the playoffs isn't a major reward, IMO.

Dude the Falcons haven't won Jack shite in 6 years. They've been irrelevant. This move.makes them relevant and instantly makes them a playoff team. You need to crawl before you walk, bud. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
This post was edited on 3/11/24 at 2:17 pm
Posted by RunningJacket
Member since Dec 2008
258 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:18 pm to
Not a bad move for Atlanta. It’s essentially a 2 year deal and they have most of the pieces to be very good those 2 years. I’m not against it. Now, let’s hope they can find a late round gem at QB that can be stashed and groomed.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51847 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:19 pm to
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Packers releasing Aaron Jones


I'm definitely surprised here
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
425498 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:20 pm to
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But the dude is a MASH unit the last few years and seems to be suffering from Reggie Bushitis lately. Tries to break everything instead of getting the sure thing.

That's what he's literally always done in the NFL.
Posted by NorthGwinnettTiger
Member since Jun 2006
51874 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:21 pm to
Whatever keeps me from ever seeing Desmond Ritter throw another meaningful pass attempt.
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
12650 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:22 pm to
Whole lot of copium in here from falcons fans lol
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
7871 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:22 pm to
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Packers releasing Aaron Jones



Well shite, GB doing what they always do I guess. Releasing/not resigning players before they hit the wall.
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
66010 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:25 pm to
Yeah Jones to Jacobs is a decent downgrade. Weird.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64620 posts
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:26 pm to
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That's what he's literally always done in the NFL.


He’s lost a bit of a step though. So I think those games that would be 1,3,3,2,2………..85 are not as plentiful.
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