swede700 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Why sign cousins if you aren't in win now mode? Why draft a QB at 8 if you are? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just now, PrplChilPill said: Why sign cousins if you aren't in win now mode? Why draft a QB at 8 if you are? It's what's so confusing about it...and the GM and HC apparently didn't make it any better with their press conference. Ultimately, it's probably not a terrible move since they can cut Kirk in 2 years, but it sends a terrible and confusing message to the fanbase (as well as Kirk). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, swede700 said: It's what's so confusing about it...and the GM and HC apparently didn't make it any better with their press conference. Ultimately, it's probably not a terrible move since they can cut Kirk in 2 years, but it sends a terrible and confusing message to the fanbase (as well as Kirk). It might not be bad long term, but in context the two moves seem contradictory. Good luck to all involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 hours ago, swede700 said: but it sends a terrible and confusing message to the fanbase (as well as Kirk). And locker room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Few figured the Falcons would actually take Penix at 8. Fewer knew just how much Atlanta liked him. He was the third quarterback on the Falcons’ board, behind only Chicago’s Caleb Williams and Daniels, and some in the organization actually had him second. And so with owner Arthur Blank said to be fond of the idea of having a succession plan at the position—something Atlanta lacked at the end with Matt Ryan—an idea became a reality. https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/04/26/2024-nfl-draft-49ers-trade-offers-vikings-giants-trade-proposals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 i read something like... it's as if the Vikings divorced their first wife over money issues and are already seeing a cute 21 year old blonde, while their ex has just been cheated on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, vike daddy said: i read something like... it's as if the Vikings divorced their first wife over money issues and are already seeing a cute 21 year old blonde, while their ex has just been cheated on... Or did Cousins leave his 2nd wife to follow the money and now he's getting cheated on? And the Vikings moved on and found someone younger and better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted Friday at 01:25 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:25 PM He looked comfortable right there throwing the ball. I'm still rooting for Cousins! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted Sunday at 02:04 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 02:04 AM Per a source with knowledge of the terms, Cousins’ $50 million signing bonus requires the passing of a physical but specifically excludes the pre-existing Achilles injury — “provided Player continues to rehabilitate such pre-existing Right Achilles injury as required by and under the supervision and direction of Club’s Head Team Physician and Club’s Head Athletic Trainer.” As long as Cousins does what the team doctor and head athletic trainer tell him to do regarding the Achilles injury, the Falcons are on the hook for the full $50 million. Of course, that doesn’t force the Falcons and Cousins together indefinitely. With only $27.5 million in salary due to Cousins in 2025, it wouldn’t be hard to find a suitor for Cousins if both sides decide to make a clean break after one season. (Cousins has a no-trade clause.) While the dead-money charge for a pre-June 1 trade would be $37.5 million, the Falcons would avoid $37.5 million in additional guarantees to Cousins. Also, if they believe Penix is ready after only one year, the fact that they have their starting quarterback under a rookie deal makes it easier to absorb the Cousins cap charge. That said, they still will have paid him $62.5 million for only one season, if he’s traded in 2025. A trade after 2025 (and before June 1, 2026) would result in a smaller cap charge of $25 million. Under that scenario, the Falcons will have paid Cousins $90 million for two years. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/theres-no-out-for-falcons-over-kirk-cousins-achilles-injury-with-one-exception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted Monday at 08:05 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:05 PM Maybe we should've lied to Cousins like Atlanta did and we could've kept him for one more year haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted Monday at 08:17 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:17 PM Like I said at the draft, that was the chance he took by going to an organization that he didn't know. And in a year from now, he may have to go elsewhere. He certainly would have had more security being here than he's going to be getting there, because while the Vikings probably would have still drafted McCarthy, he had the built-up relationship with the franchise that they would have likely let him play out the full 2 years (maybe, maybe not). But, now he's already on the clock for an exit before he's even started building this relationship. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted Monday at 09:45 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:45 PM I figured that the Vikings wanting to draft a qb had something to do with him moving on. It's good that they were honest about it. I don't blame Kirk for not expecting a team to draft his replacement right after signing him to $100 million guaranteed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjfja_fkdldjs Posted Tuesday at 12:05 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:05 AM So, I usually don't care about age when it comes to draft prospects. If they are hitting 35 at 10 years pro, I got 10 years out of them and that's more than you can say about 99% of draft picks. BUT with McCarthy vs Penix. It's crazy to think, if the Falcons had drafted McCarthy, they could practically give Kirk all four years and only then, would McCarthy would be flirting with that starting at 25 thing. Still though, if Penix plays until 40 and is top 5 the whole time, who cares if they miss out on 2-3 years lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted Tuesday at 12:39 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:39 AM The biggest head scratcher about Atlanta drafting Penix, is why sign Cousins? Forgetting about age, the Cousins contract basically wastes the first 2-3 years of Penix’s rookie deal. The Falcons really aren’t going to benefit the way that teams with QBs on rookie deals can usually benefit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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