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Cousins value and the next wave of big contracts


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Right after the Garappolo trade, I was listening to the Move the Sticks podcast and they were discussing giving up a high 2nd round pick for a guy that needs a new contract vs signing a guy like Cousins in FA.

DJ was essentially saying if you’re sold on the fact that he’s your guy, giving up a 2nd and getting Jimmy for high $10Ms low $20Ms might be better than paying $30-something million a year for Kirk, even if he’s the better player.

He was being facetious, but it made me wonder a couple things.

1) How much will the next big QB contract be for, yearly? I mean the next contract that kind of “resets” the QB market. Contracts have been crazy over the last few years with the cap going up.

2) Who will be the first player to average a $30m/ yearly cap hit? 

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1 hour ago, CriminalMind said:

Meaning wAshington will figure something out.

What can they figure out? If they offer him $100 million a year he can still accept it after he goes to FA to see if somebody else offers him more. They will Transition tag him and might keep him, but he will get to talk to other teams.

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5 minutes ago, TXsteeler said:

What can they figure out? If they offer him $100 million a year he can still accept it after he goes to FA to see if somebody else offers him more. They will Transition tag him and might keep him, but he will get to talk to other teams.

Transition tag, still means Washington has final say.

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7 minutes ago, TXsteeler said:

What can they figure out? If they offer him $100 million a year he can still accept it after he goes to FA to see if somebody else offers him more. They will Transition tag him and might keep him, but he will get to talk to other teams.

That’s not really how it works though. If players get offered something they (or their agent) thinks is fair they’ll usually take it. It’s not remotely uncommon for players re-sign with a team on an extension rather than opting to test free agency.

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5 minutes ago, domepatrol91 said:

That’s not really how it works though. If players get offered something they (or their agent) thinks is fair they’ll usually take it. It’s not remotely uncommon for players re-sign with a team on an extension rather than opting to test free agency.

What does Kirk have to gain by not letting Washington's offer sit on the table for a couple more months, and what does he have to lose by doing so?

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Just now, TXsteeler said:

What does Kirk have to gain by not letting Washington's offer sit on the table for a couple more months, and what does he have to lose by doing so?

Same things as every other player who opted to re-sign rather than test free agency. It’s not uncommon.

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