Cousins is locked in 2024 and 2025. And even if they get rid of him for 2026, he's still going to have a big cap hit.
I believe his dead cap in '26 is $25mm. So, essentially a 2 yr deal in ATL.
Honestly.....I cannot believe ATL didn't match Kyle Pitts with Brock Bowers. Friggin nightmare 😱to defend.
That's what I expect out of Kraft & Musgrave.
my good friend teaches in Wittenberg, WI, home of Nueske's smoked pig products (drool), for the last few years, has been a substitute before but full time since covid
he sent me this today in one of our football discussions:
"A kid in art class today made a blue and yellow poster with the word “Vinkigs” and I told him to leave it because it was perfect."
indeed
This thread should never make it to page 2, as the queens perpetually suck, big time.
@Boris posted:
3 NFL teams. Loved by none. Poor guy. Not literally, he's probably the richest poor guy you will ever find.
He certainly is the richest mediocre QB you'll ever find.
Haha. Now that he's no longer a Viking I can admit he's a good QB. Definitely better than mediocre. But he's the new Philip Rivers. Good looking stats most of the time but it doesn't translate to success.
If he makes a good recovery and plays 4 more years he'll be in that same club with Rivers. HOF numbers but a very "meh" career as far as January and later are concerned.
A more than mediocre QB that hasn't won shit. Not a good leader either.
JJ McCarthy🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ja6erKa527
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Even I could get it closer to the area code than that - at that distance. They have place kickers that miss wide left. if his passes miss wide right sounds like he will fit right in.
@ilcuqui posted:JJ McCarthy🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ja6erKa527
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Is there a mirror involved? Everyone knows he can’t throw to his left. Now his right???
@ilcuqui posted:JJ McCarthy🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ja6erKa527
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(McCarthy clapping) 
"Come on, Coach! Hands! Where's those hands?!?!"
Reminds me of this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUH3SVHDq94
Tonyan signs with the queens (means he will have been on all 4 NFC North teams). Guessing Hockensucks wont be ready to start the season after his late acl tear last year.
@DurangoDoug posted:Tonyan signs with the queens (means he will have been on all 4 NFC North teams). Guessing Hockensucks wont be ready to start the season after his late acl tear last year.
A real positive in this is that Preston Smith is probably athletic enough in open space to cover Tonyan if the new DC wants to bring back one of Barry's go-to schemes.
@ammo posted:A more than mediocre QB that hasn't won shit. Not a good leader either.
I think teammates like Cousins. He works hard, isn't a prima donna, and seems to be a good teammate. It's just that he's the king of the check down when you need to lift your team by making a play downfield.
Interesting thought question - if Kirk Cousins had been the Packers QB in the playoffs in 2020 and 2021, would the Packers have won more playoff games then they did with Rodgers? Their regular season record wouldn't have been as good, but Cousins would probably actually have thrown to the guys that are open rather than lock onto D. Adams like happened in almost every late-career Rodgers playoff game.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:Interesting thought question - if Kirk Cousins had been the Packers QB in the playoffs in 2020 and 2021, would the Packers have won more playoff games then they did with Rodgers?
Don't think so
Cousins locks onto Jefferson except when he was locking onto Hockenson...
5 yards short of the 1st down marker.
Kirk just isn't very bright and that's what holds him back.
Under pressure, too often he folds.
Sometimes its the pressure of prime time TV that gets him and sometimes its the pressure of the down/distance. Kirk has been in the league 12 years and has won exactly 1 playoff game, same as 1st year starter Jordan Love
Given that data, I can't support your supposition. 
Packers may not have even made the playoffs with Cousins as starting QB in 2020 and 2021. Your theory holds no water.
No surprise
@AdamSchefter: WR Justin Jefferson, who has been in talks with the Vikings regarding a contract extension, was not spotted at the team’s training facility today for the start of organized team activities, per team sources.
Jefferson....a guy that Gutey wanted during that draft.....Vikings will just franchise tag him if they can't get to an agreement.
I would think JJ wants to see their new QBs in the regular season before he signs any extension with MN. It would surprise me if he did sign before then.
@Boris posted:Jefferson....a guy that Gutey wanted during that draft.....Vikings will just franchise tag him if they can't get to an agreement.
Next year? Yeah, they could do that. He's under contract for almost $20 million this year.
Franchise money for a WR is going to get pretty crazy with all these $30 million contracts being thrown around.
Their best bet is to agree to a deal now and bow to his demands.
@PackerHawk posted:Their best bet is to agree to a deal now and bow to his demands.
We both know Vikings aren't very smart 🤓
Apparently the vikes were entertaining the idea of trading Jefferson during the draft. They made overtures to the Chargers for pick # 5 so they could draft Jefferson's replacement ( Nabers/Odunze)
Paying J.J. doesn't make much sense given where the team is in its development
But not paying J.J. will have serious repercussions in the locker room...
NFL DCs will load up vs rookie QB McCarthy and make him try to beat them, but he's just not ready for that level of assignment yet.
J.J. and his agents probably want out, but the huge trade compensation and the elite salary leave only a few suitors.
3 C teams might make sense: Commanders, Cardinals, Cowboys
@Satori posted:3 C teams might make sense: Commanders, Cardinals, Cowboys
Commanders = Not a chance, they just drafted Jayden Daniels
Cardinals - possibly (goes right with your 'might') - depends on Murray
Cowboys - Best shot of the 3. Makes the most sense I'm pretty sure they don't want to pay Dak
If the 40Whiners would trade both Deebo and Aiyuk they may come knocking on Minny's door.
Possible, but I would think not.....they want inexpensive receivers not another high priced one.
It will be interesting to see where the WR market goes. Right now, the inflation happening with those contracts is almost exponential, but when was the last time it worked out to invest in a superstar WR?
Kansas City had arguably the most impactful WR in the NFL in Tyreke Hill. He's not necessarily the best, but his speed completely the changes a defensive scheme in ways that are different from even other elite WRs like Jefferson, D. Adams, Chase, or Diggs. Kansas City decided to trade him away rather than pay him, and they've won the last two Super Bowls with pedestrian WRs (although with a HOF TE). When you have Mahomes, two feet of separation is all you need (rather than 10 feet from a guy that runs a 4.29).
If you have an elite QB, you are better off with 3 good, but not great, WRs each making 10 million than with one guy making 30. Or, better yet, a WR on a rookie contract playing WR along with a couple of mid-priced veterans.
Maybe if you have a pedestrian QB on a rookie deal who needs a lot of separation to be comfortable making throws, the D. Adams type is worth it.