(04-26-2024, 12:48 PM)Mikey Wrote:

(04-26-2024, 08:49 AM)Jagulars Wrote: I have to give Baalke credit for trading back and still getting good value here with Brian Thomas Jr.

I'm still trying to figure out what the hell Atlanta was thinking here.

My only guess for ATL was that they had a trade in the works, but still about as boneheaded a move as taking a punter in the third.

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(04-26-2024, 08:54 AM)HardcoreMoJagFan Wrote: If Kirk Cousins doesn't return to health as quick as expected or has any setbacks people would be all over why they hirched their talented offensive core to a busted player.  If Kirk comes back fire great, you groom Pennix like Love.  If he doesn't come back you have Pennix and if he does well you won't care about any of this.

You don't give 4 yrs and $100M in guarantees to a guy you're afraid isn't gonna be healthy. At least you don't if you plan to be GM for a while. And if you're worried about that, you swing for Rattler in the second or third while also not pissing off the guy you just spent a fortune to sign.

Cousins is a 2-3 year bridge starter for them that they'll obviously evaluate over that time and make appropriate adjustments to that plan as needed.  He's definitely starting the bulk of the next 2 years.  Year 3 has $10M roster bonus which they can avoid by cutting him and a manageable $25M dead cap hit.  If it's time to move on, they could save $10M by dumping him after year 2 and only have to account for a remaining $25M dead cap hit which could be split with a post June 1st designation.  I just don't have any confidence Raheem Morris will still be the coach in year 3 or 4 to see this plan through.

The pick essentially says to Cousins, "you've got a year and a half and then you're in a QB competition with Penix."  Definitely a slap in the face.  The question is, does he like that?

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