The reason we did the exclusive is we’re tired of all the nonsense that we’re thinking of trading [Cousins], or someone wants a trade. No. He’s going to be our quarterback, and we have to work out the agreement for the long term.”That's Allen. Saying now what he said weeks ago. Since the first statements, Kirk Cousins has been tagged. So Allen's behavior backs up his words. It makes it marginally more believable that the Skins do want to sign Cousins long term. But Cousins has the leverage, as all media now observe, and he has to agree. Other teams will be happy to pay him lots of money, not just the Skins.
As I've said before (see Predictions label), I think Cousins will eventually sign for closer to 30m a year than 25, and he'll end up a bargain at that price. Truly it doesn't matter that much.
Meanwhile, in other Redskins news, Vernon Davis has reupped, for three years. That's good. He can block and catch, and has a calm head. Pierre Garcon has left. That will hurt some. The bigger hurt will be if DeSean Jackson departs, which appears likely.
In any case, the 2017 Redskins will feature a solid OL coach, a solid OL, a proven QB entering his prime, and several receivers who have already proven themselves (Davis, Crowder, Reed) and others who are likely to develop into good receivers.
Things are ok, the media are simply blowing air as they're paid to do, makes no nevermind, really.
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