How Kirk Cousins Almost Became An Eagle

[redskinsfan]

During the 2012 draft, the Eagles' Big Board ranked mid-round QBs in the following order: Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, and Nick Foles. Fast-forward to the third round, when the Eagles wanted to draft a QB. At the time the Eagles were on the clock in the third round, Seattle had taken Wilson already, which naturally meant that Cousins was their best available QB. Instead of sticking by their Board, however, Andy Reid stood on the table for Foles and, as we know, ultimately got his man. We then took Cousins in the fourth round.

Can you imagine if Reid took Kirk? And can you also imagine us taking Foles? Of course, when we were on the clock in the third round, Wilson was still on the board. Instead of taking him, we took Josh Leribeus. Seattle took Wilson four picks later.

 

[deanpet21]

How do you know the Eagles Big Board?

 

[redskinsfan]

How do you know the Eagles Big Board?

I heard it on Philly sports talk radio, WPEN or the Phanatic. I think it was the Mike Missanelli show.

 

[deanpet21]

Interesting.

 

[redskinsfan]

Yep. How about taking Ribeye over Russ Will? Hmmmm . . .

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Yep. How about taking Ribeye over Russ Will? Hmmmm . . .

Oh well - nobody really wanted Wilson that badly - even Seattle - if they thought that much of him he would have been drafted higher & remember they went into that season fully thinking that Matt Flynn would be their answer at QB.

This is kind of like Brady being taken in the 6th round - it happens & the entire league was pretty ignorant.

 

[Sharkinva]

Some times it pays to be good.

Some times it pays to be lucky.

IN this case it might just have paid off to be good and fucking lucky.