I would try to hit the skins up for a trade for Kirk Cousins

[Gaede]

It was stupid of the Skins to draft Cousins but I'm pissed they did. I wanted Cousins. Would've been a good QB to take over for Romo one day.

[tantrix1969]

I like Cousins too but don't see the skins trading him to us unless they can overcharge us

[zrinkill]

Originally Posted by BAZ

OP is clearly sleeping with the enemy.

Yup.....

[SkinsandTerps]

Originally Posted by Gaede

It was stupid of the Skins to draft Cousins but I'm pissed they did. I wanted Cousins. Would've been a good QB to take over for Romo one day.

Because they didn't need a backup QB also ?

I said it then as well. Great pick for the Skins and potential future trade bait. However...they are not giving him up.

[Boys122]

I think the Skins use him as trade bait, they need picks. Maybe in this up coming draft.

Why waste a talented QB like Cousins without getting anything out of it. If the Skins are keeping him when will he play with RG3 already their future QB?

[Gaede]

Originally Posted by SkinsandTerps

Because they didn't need a backup QB also ?

I said it then as well. Great pick for the Skins and potential future trade bait. However...they are not giving him up.

I just think it was silly when you're giving away so much for Griffin, every single pick is important. You want to use them the best you can to get the best group around Griffin, especially when you don't have 1st rounders for 2 years.

As well, no one will trade more than the Skins paid for a backup QB who spends no time on the field.

Further, you can get serviceable backup QBs in free agency. Every year, there are failed starters who are perfectly suited to become backups. You shouldn't draft people with the intention of making them backups. We did that here multiple times and it never works out.

And for Cousins, it sucks. You have starter potential, but unless someone comes along with a good offer, you're gonna sit on the bench knowing you have no shot at starting and that your role is, essentially, to be trade bait.

[SkinsandTerps]

Originally Posted by Gaede

I just think it was silly when you're giving away so much for Griffin, every single pick is important. You want to use them the best you can to get the best group around Griffin, especially when you don't have 1st rounders for 2 years.

As well, no one will trade more than the Skins paid for a backup QB who spends no time on the field.

Further, you can get serviceable backup QBs in free agency. Every year, there are failed starters who are perfectly suited to become backups.

I am not really a big draft guy. I follow it...but I know you can get a solid player without drafting him.

Cousins will likely be traded at some point when the Redskins figure out if RG3 can withstand, can produce. Otherwise he will be on the roster. And at that point they will still draft another QB with the front office they have in place.

The picks are irrelevant if RG3 produces, they made a choice to develop a young back-up player...just in case. That's smart.

Have you heard of Free agency ?

[BAZ]

Have you heard of cap sanctions?

[Gaede]

Originally Posted by SkinsandTerps

Have you heard of Free agency ?

Uhhh no, der, wut do that mean?

[AbeBeta]

We did like the guy.

But teams are never going to trade guys they just drafted. Shanny is going to try to develop this kid and then get a pick for him in year 3

[links18]

Originally Posted by Boys122

I think the Skins use him as trade bait, they need picks. Maybe in this up coming draft.

Why waste a talented QB like Cousins without getting anything out of it. If the Skins are keeping him when will he play with RG3 already their future QB?

When RGIII misses multiple games a season due to being broken in half.