(04-26-2024, 01:00 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

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

It also says QB is the most valuable position in the league and we've seen a lot of seasons derailed by an injured starting QB.  I know you cannot realistically always have two starting level QBs on your roster but if you do there is almost always willing to acquire one of them.

It's outside the box but I'd be in a overdraft QBs myself situation of I was gm to try to always have talented QBs.  Even if I can only play one.  Maybe it fails but I like Atlanta trying.

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