From what I've seen, by and large the BGO membership seems to favor re-signing Kirk Cousins to a "reasonable" long-term contract. It's a sentiment that seems simple enough at first blush, but gets a little fuzzy when applying actual numbers. So, assuming Cousins does eventually sign a long-term deal in 2017 (here or elsewhere if traded), it will be interesting to see how our notions of a reasonable contract here in March stack up against what actually gets signed.
Be as detailed or as vague as you like ... I'm just really curious to see where one fan's reasonable becomes another's aw hell nah.
You game?
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Personally, I think if the Redskins do manage to ink Kirk, the contract is going to reflect far more what market value is, for a starting NFL QB in his prime, than what most objective observers would see as his "worth" measured against other QB's and existing contracts around the league. I think to sign him, it's going to take something along these lines:
$130 million total over 5 years (plus option year)
$90 million guaranteed
$50 million at signing (bonus plus 2017 salary)
$26 million average salary
That's modestly higher than what Andrew Luck signed with the Colts last year, and to me that's the baseline that Kirk and his agent will expect, and will get, if not here then elsewhere.
For the record, I choke on the numbers a bit too, because the idea of making Kirk Cousins the highest-paid player in NFL history at this point in his career just boggles the objective mind. But it's not about that ... it's about market value. If we DO end up paying the man that much, I will take solace in the likelihood that in 2-3 years that contract will likely look quaint compared to whatever a top FA QB to hit the market will get. Add to that the rising cap projections, and that the Redskins at least seem these days to have a decent handle on their cap situation, and, well ... there you go.
I think I could sleep at night.
Be as detailed or as vague as you like ... I'm just really curious to see where one fan's reasonable becomes another's aw hell nah.
You game?
*
Personally, I think if the Redskins do manage to ink Kirk, the contract is going to reflect far more what market value is, for a starting NFL QB in his prime, than what most objective observers would see as his "worth" measured against other QB's and existing contracts around the league. I think to sign him, it's going to take something along these lines:
$130 million total over 5 years (plus option year)
$90 million guaranteed
$50 million at signing (bonus plus 2017 salary)
$26 million average salary
That's modestly higher than what Andrew Luck signed with the Colts last year, and to me that's the baseline that Kirk and his agent will expect, and will get, if not here then elsewhere.
For the record, I choke on the numbers a bit too, because the idea of making Kirk Cousins the highest-paid player in NFL history at this point in his career just boggles the objective mind. But it's not about that ... it's about market value. If we DO end up paying the man that much, I will take solace in the likelihood that in 2-3 years that contract will likely look quaint compared to whatever a top FA QB to hit the market will get. Add to that the rising cap projections, and that the Redskins at least seem these days to have a decent handle on their cap situation, and, well ... there you go.
I think I could sleep at night.