Kirk Cousins Mega Thread. Post all your thoughts under this thread.

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Your best option at QB if Mac cannot get Kirk Cousins?

Poll closed Mar 13, 2018.
  1. Sign Case Keenum

    6 vote(s)
    3.2%
  2. Sign Teddy Bridgewater

    22 vote(s)
    11.7%
  3. Sign Sam Bradford

    5 vote(s)
    2.7%
  4. Sign Drew Brees

    4 vote(s)
    2.1%
  5. Trade for Alex Smith

    4 vote(s)
    2.1%
  6. Trade for Nick Foles

    7 vote(s)
    3.7%
  7. Trade for Browns No. 1 Overall Pick: Draft Sam Darnold

    18 vote(s)
    9.6%
  8. Trade for Browns No. 1 Overall Pick: Draft Josh Rosen

    27 vote(s)
    14.4%
  9. Stay at 6 and draft a QB: Post Your Choice

    72 vote(s)
    38.3%
  10. Trade up for Colts 3rd or Browns 4th Overall Pick and draft a QB: Post Your Choice

    23 vote(s)
    12.2%
  1. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    Be careful - I'd say that is eminently possible!
     
  2. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    All the cousins haters....what do you think about that! Lol....just kidding. Ha but yea thats terrible.
     
  3. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    The good news for all the "QB a 6" crew is that I don't think there is a QB on the market that should prohibit the jets from still taking a QB at 6.
     
  4. Attackett

    Attackett Well-Known Member

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    Very disappointing news, hopefully they are still trying to sign Keenum but I think it’s more likely they already know they can sign Cousins.
     
  5. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    It's not a forgone conclusion that he is going to sign with the Vikings but they do appear to have interest. If he bases it off of W/L and recent accomplishments yea Minnesota wins. If he factors in cap space to bring in more talent and the biggest paycheck the jets win out. Oh and we have cupcakes lol.
     
  6. ColoradoContrails

    ColoradoContrails Well-Known Member

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    Given how Fitz and then McCown did in their first season as Jets, how about we sign Kirk to a one year prove it deal
    Good post. But you also actually made the case proving that "strength of schedule" is a bad way to determine how good a team is. In those games you mentioned that were the result of anomalies it shows that consistently good teams might wind up with a less than good record or outcome because of injuries or other circumstance that do not alter the fact that they are good teams, or conversely the same thing can be said about bad teams.
     
  7. ColoradoContrails

    ColoradoContrails Well-Known Member

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    Okay. So when do we start the thread for Case Keenum coming to save the Jets?
     
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  8. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    Jeez your killing me here.
     
  9. 101GangGreen101

    101GangGreen101 2018 Thread of the Year Award Winner

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    Bradford!? Keenum!?

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    I'll get started on next season right now lol we would be fucked ... just give me McCown again
     
  10. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    That's sounds about right and hope to hell that Mayfield or Allen make something out of themselves.
     
  11. The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight Well-Known Member

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    :D Never. Keenum sucks. His performance in the NFC Championship was terrible. He fell apart vs. the Saints too. Got lucky at the end. The Vikings realize this, that is why they are not tagging him. It is a good approach. Still might end up re-signing him and Bridgewater for less money than a tag would cost. More likely signing Cousins though. Good for them and good for him, if so.
     
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  12. FlaJet

    FlaJet Well-Known Member

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    Maybe I should just kill myself now. Or maybe wait until after the draft when we use our first pick on a CB.
    UGHH!!!
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  13. BroadwayAaron

    BroadwayAaron Well-Known Member

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    Could be worse. We could waste our first pick on Josh Allen.
     
  14. All Gas No Shake

    All Gas No Shake Well-Known Member

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    minni is a good fit for cousins but signing him would create problems locking up their talent in 2019 ... barr, diggs, hendricks, and hunter are all huge contributors to that team
     
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    BroadwayAaron Well-Known Member

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    I'm not quite sure why some are acting like it's an end of the world scenario (I know, it's what this website does). I think I want Cousins here just as bad as anyone, but I'm not ready to hit the panic button. If they franchised Keenum, they'd have to pay him $23 mill. He's just not worth that. I'd say the probability is high that they try to negotiate a new deal with a lower number.
     
  16. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    23 Million for Keenum...that is just incredible he could get 23 million. Good for him lol.
     
  17. nicg4360

    nicg4360 Well-Known Member

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    I am not reading to much into this....what exactly is "mutual interest". Maybe Minnesota has a ready to win team and that's that cousins is "interested" in? I don't see anything stating they have been in talks or anything relating to that or that he himself has expressed interest.
     
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    Not buying much into rumors 2 weeks prior to FA beginning. Show Cousins that check for 60mil year 1. Let’s see if he can say no
     
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  19. The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight Well-Known Member

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    3 Main Options for Cousins:
    1. Minnesota Vikings
    Positives:
    -Went to the NFC Championship Game last year.
    -Great Defense
    -Great Coach
    -Good offensive weapons (Diggs, Theilen, Cook, Murray)
    -Play in a Dome
    -Win Instantly
    Negatives:
    -Play in the NFC North vs. Aaron Rodgers and Matthew Stafford
    -Play in the NFC with the Eagles, Falcons, Saints, Packers, Cowboys, Panthers, etc.
    -INSTANT Super Bowl or BUST pressure
    -Live in Minnesota. Too cold!
    2. Denver Broncos
    Positives:
    - Good franchise led by John Elway
    -Solid defense to help put less stress on offense.
    -Potentially a playoff team with Cousins.
    -Pretty good Offensive weapons with Thomas and Sanders.
    Negatives:
    -Uncertain Coach quality
    -Play in AFC West vs Gruden and the Raiders, Reid and the Chiefs, tough Chargers team.
    -Follow in the footsteps of Peyton Manning, John Elway
    -Play a mile high, in cold and snowy conditions
    -Team is getting older instead of younger.

    3. New York Jets
    Positives:
    -Play in the AFC East. Brady and the Pats run will end any day now. Could run the division shortly.
    -Young team with potential and money to add players
    -Become the face of the franchise
    -Less pressure to win instantly than the other 2 options. Fans would be happy with a 2018 playoff birth.
    -Potentially be offered the most money.
    -Play in the media capital of the world: NYC
    Negatives:
    -Loser franchise that has not won in 50 years. (Could be a positive if you turn it around)
    -Coach entering his 4th year and has not even made the playoffs.
    -Uncertainty of how good the team will be built around you. Offense and Defense.
    -Play in the Meadowlands. Could be bad weather in November/December.

    So tough choice for Cousins to make I would say.
     
  20. dawinner127

    dawinner127 Well-Known Member

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    Cousins will be the death of that team after year one. That team is built on depth. They can literally plug player after player in. What happens when they need to pay Diggs? theiland? Barr? Griffin? Harrison Smith? Xavier Rhodes? I’m sure I’m missing a few They can’t.

    Yes, us giving cousins a monster deal doesn’t really help our chances in year one but signing him allows us to build for years 2-5 of actually competing for a Lombardi. More so years 3-5 but hell it could be as early and year 2 if we hit on draft picks this year and our younger players take that next step. Signing cousins allows us flexibility over the next 3 years to draft whatever we want and not be desperate for a qb
     

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