(11-01-2017, 10:42 PM)The_Franchise_QB Wrote:

(11-01-2017, 10:17 PM)JaguarsWoman Wrote: The Redskins are notorious for paying Kirk Cousins far above market value. They overestimated the market value for quarterbacks when they tagged him twice.

The franchise tag is a predetermined guaranteed salary, so how are they notorious for overpaying? They offered him the 2nd highest per year avg contract and most guaranteed $ for a QB. In fact, Kirk doesn't believe in long term contracts.

Plain and simple, the Redskins screwed up by tagging him twice. NFL rules state if a player is tagged two consecutive years his salary increases to 120 percent of whatever it was the previous season. He also was given the exclusive franchise tag, which is higher than the non-exclusive franchise tag. If the Redskins had signed him to a long-term deal he would not be close to earning $35 million in one season - $10 million more than Derek Carr's annual salary on his new contract.

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(11-01-2017, 10:42 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: To get back to the point of this topic, cutting Malik Jackson isn't going to pay for a free agent QB.

You get it. I think other posters are just grasping at straws.

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