2017 Fantasy rookie class News and Rumors

[Trudem]

They burnt the Cousins bridge last offseason when they would commit long term, he obviously isn't willing to forgive that. Personally I don't blame them, I think Cousins is every bit as product if system and surrounding talent. What competent QB couldn't post big numbers throwing to DJAX Garçon, Reed, and Crowder?

Buy if your losing your QB, and half your receivers are FA's, why not blow it up and start over?

I dont think they have any leverage in dealing with SF for Cousins. They will get a 3rd round comp pick if he walks in the offseason. If I am SF I offer them my third this year for him

 

[HaroldSeattle]

They burnt the Cousins bridge last offseason when they would commit long term, he obviously isn't willing to forgive that. Personally I don't blame them, I think Cousins is every bit as product if system and surrounding talent. What competent QB couldn't post big numbers throwing to DJAX Garçon, Reed, and Crowder?

Buy if your losing your QB, and half your receivers are FA's, why not blow it up and start over?

Sure he was a system QB, however he fit the system well, much better then RG3 did for example. Glad I'm not a Redskin fan.

 

[TREFF]

I dont think they have any leverage in dealing with SF for Cousins. They will get a 3rd round comp pick if he walks in the offseason. If I am SF I offer them my third this year for him

Ehhh, yes and no...they do have the player locked up for another year no matter what, and SF has squat at QB..so they have some leverage, albeit nit at all what they would like.

But if i were SF, I'd be signing Cutler, Hoyer, McCown, Romo, Tyrod (if made available), and then going after whatever QB falls into the second roud, and letting Washington have Cousins. Anyone other than Tyrod, draft a QB high, give him a year or two under the "bridge guy", and keep building the team. In the case of Tyrod...just keep building the team

 

[ehb5]

They burnt the Cousins bridge last offseason when they would commit long term, he obviously isn't willing to forgive that. Personally I don't blame them, I think Cousins is every bit as product if system and surrounding talent. What competent QB couldn't post big numbers throwing to DJAX Garçon, Reed, and Crowder?

Buy if your losing your QB, and half your receivers are FA's, why not blow it up and start over?

I don't think he wants to leave honestly. I think he'd like to be in SF with Shanahan but ideally for him he'd stay. I also wouldn't be surprised if he does get traded but it's a lot of speculation and not hard facts right now. Still a good chance he's in DC next year.

 

[ehb5]

I dont think they have any leverage in dealing with SF for Cousins. They will get a 3rd round comp pick if he walks in the offseason. If I am SF I offer them my third this year for him

I would die of laughter if I got that offer

 

[ehb5]

Sure he was a system QB, however he fit the system well, much better then RG3 did for example. Glad I'm not a Redskin fan.

It's rough. And I never even got to see the good years

 

[Trudem]

I would die of laughter if I got that offer

Its a better offer than you will get next year...

 

[ehb5]

Its a better offer than you will get next year...

Well its the same as what we'd get. And if we really want we could tag him again. It'd be expensive but doable. Or we could just meet his demands rather than trade him for pennies. No way I'd deal him without getting back at LEAST a 1st.

 

[TREFF]

I would die of laughter if I got that offer

As would i....all the way to the bank

 

[ehb5]

As would i....all the way to the bank

You'd trade cousins for a 3rd rounder?

 

[TREFF]

You'd trade cousins for a 3rd rounder?

Given the situation, I would try hard for more, but take what I could get, yes. As mentioned, they don't have a lot of leverage. And I'm off the mind he has zero respect for the Skins front office/ownership and wants out..but also isn't retarded and will gladly keep signing those massive franchise contracts as long as they keep offering them. Why engage in long term talks that would result in a smaller pay day short term, when you're not interested in being there long term and they'll pay you as the second highest paid QB this year, highest paid next year if they continue doing so?

 

[ehb5]

Given the situation, I would try hard for more, but take what I could get, yes. As mentioned, they don't have a lot of leverage. And I'm off the mind he has zero respect for the Skins front office/ownership and wants out..but also isn't retarded and will gladly keep signing those massive franchise contracts as long as they keep offering them. Why engage in long term talks that would result in a smaller pay day short term, when you're not interested in being there long term and they'll pay you as the second highest paid QB this year, highest paid next year if they continue doing so?

I'm 99.9% sure he doesn't want out.

 

[Trudem]

Well its the same as what we'd get. And if we really want we could tag him again. It'd be expensive but doable. Or we could just meet his demands rather than trade him for pennies. No way I'd deal him without getting back at LEAST a 1st.

Isnt this the second consecutive year he has been tagged? If so no you cant tag him again...

 

[ehb5]

Isnt this the second consecutive year he has been tagged? If so no you cant tag him again...

It is. They can still tag him again though. I believe it's the transition tag. I don't know the details but it'd be like 28 mil for 1 year.

 

[TREFF]

On the third tag, a team must pay the player 144% of previous year's salary, which for this year will be @ 23.94 million. To tag him again for the 2018 season...just shy of 34.5 million...fully guaranteed

 

[ehb5]

On the third tag, a team must pay the player 144% of previous year's salary, which for this year will be @ 23.94 million. To tag him again for the 2018 season...just shy of 34.5 million...fully guaranteed

Hmm id have to check back on the skins board. I don't know all the ins and outs but I'm pretty sure I've seen that number refuted.

 

[TREFF]

Hmm id have to check back on the skins board. I don't know all the ins and outs but I'm pretty sure I've seen that number refuted.

The Washington post published this last year around this time...

It’s NFL franchise tag season. What exactly does that mean?

"If a team wants to franchise a player in three straight years, it would have to pay him 144 percent of his previous salary"

 

[ehb5]

The Washington post published this last year around this time...

It’s NFL franchise tag season. What exactly does that mean?

"If a team wants to franchise a player in three straight years, it would have to pay him 144 percent of his previous salary"

Well I may be wrong then lol

 

[TREFF]

Nines signed Hoyer, looks like Cptn. Kirk stays in wash.

 

[averagejoe]

Nines signed Hoyer,

Whew.
I know the Bears reportedly wanted to resign him.
The media here is all hyped on Hoyer solely because he didn't turn the ball over much.
But to me, he didn't pass well.
I'm kind of glad he didn't re-up.