Alex Smith to Washington

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

Wondering where Cousins go now

 

[Duffman]

Best bet is Denver now for Cousins

 

[RobBase]

Redskins acquired QB Alex Smith from the Chiefs in exchange for undisclosed compensation.

The Kansas City Star broke the news, but has no details on what the Skins are getting back. No trades can become official until the first day of the new league year on March 14. But the Star says the agreement is a done deal, saving the Chiefs $17 million under the salary cap. The blockbuster trade will ensure Kirk Cousins hits free agency, where he'll likely become the NFL's highest-paid player. It also locks in Patrick Mahomes as the Chiefs' 2018 starting quarterback. In 2017, Smith set career highs in touchdown-to-interception ratio (26:5) and yards per attempt (8.0). He turns 34 in May, so a quarterback will stay in play for the Redskins at the No. 13 overall pick.


Source: Kansas City Star
Jan

 

[RobBase]

Wondering where Cousins go now

Browns

 

[bksballer89]

Best bet is Denver now for Cousins

Would be huge. Hoping he goes to an AFC team that is/will be a contender by adding him. Sick of seeing the Pats walk through the playoffs due to lack of really good teams in the AFC

 

[bksballer89]

Browns

Really hope not. Would like to see him go to the Broncos, Bills, Jags, or Jets

 

[ehb5]

I hate everything

 

[Ojb81]

Cousins to the Jags

 

[RobBase]

Really hope not. Would like to see him go to the Broncos, Bills, Jags, or Jets

I can't see Elway making Kirk the highest paid player in the NFL. Jags are keeping Bortles (for now). Maybe Jets and Bills will be in play.

 

[RobBase]

Cousins to the Jags

For what it's worth:

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Jaguars are "planning to keep" Blake Bortles.

Rapoport said that was the plan "to my understanding." Bortles' fifth-year team option is guaranteed for injury only. Recovering from wrist surgery, he would need to pass a physical by the third day of the new league year (March 16) for the Jags to release him without penalty. Perhaps that's why they are now "planning to keep" Bortles after his replacement-level 2017.

 

[bksballer89]

For what it's worth:

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Jaguars are "planning to keep" Blake Bortles.

Rapoport said that was the plan "to my understanding." Bortles' fifth-year team option is guaranteed for injury only. Recovering from wrist surgery, he would need to pass a physical by the third day of the new league year (March 16) for the Jags to release him without penalty. Perhaps that's why they are now "planning to keep" Bortles after his replacement-level 2017.

They really don't care about winning....

 

[Duffman]

I can't see Elway making Kirk the highest paid player in the NFL. Jags are keeping Bortles. Maybe Jets and Bills will be in play.

Elway knows he needs a proven QB and Cousins is that guy. Don’t know if he’s willing to risk drafting a QB again after missing on Paxton.

 

[DJ]

The Jags if they decide to upgrade the QB position. But, the owner loves BB.

 

[Yo Tee]

I kept saying it on the Redskin board and they got pissed at me and banned me so I’ll say it here. You can throw for 4500-5000 yards all you want but if you can’t win games or be seen as a leader on and off the field, you ain’t sticking around too long. Smith led the Chiefs to be contenders again. No surprise the Redskins have moved past Kirk Cousins. Cousins can’t even lead the Redskins to a winning record over three years. With that said, the Redskins didn’t help Cousins much either. No running game, bad o-line with no depth, WRs can’t catch the ball, defense sucks against the run. Just bad all around.

 

[RobBase]

Elway knows he needs a proven QB and Cousins is that guy. Don’t know if he’s willing to risk drafting a QB again after missing on Paxton.

Last I read Elway was enamoured by Baker Mayfield. Smokescreen?

 

[Yo Tee]

The Jags if they decide to upgrade the QB position. But, the owner loves BB.

Jags already said they are sticking with Bortles next year. And why wouldn’t they? Dude shined in the playoffs against two of the best.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I'm not even going to begin to speculate.

Gonna be fun next year I think.

But I always think that.

 

[bksballer89]

Jags already said they are sticking with Bortles next year. And why wouldn’t they? Dude shined in the playoffs against two of the best.

He shined against the Patriots? What game were you watching? The lack of trust the coaching staff had in him was obvious and was a major reason why they're not in Minnesota

 

[Yo Tee]

They really don't care about winning....

Did you watch the season at all? Jags are winning despite Bortles at QB. No need to change things right now. They just had the best season in franchise history.