Cousins response to signing a 3rd tag

[Hawkeye0202]

Kirk Cousins - QB - Commanders
Kirk Cousins said he would sign his tender if the Commanders assign him the franchise tag in 2018.

"I need to work, I need to get better," said Cousins. "I'm okay with the one-year deal. It doesn't scare me a lot." Cousins has played under the franchise tag each of the last two seasons and seems content to keep going year-to-year with his contract. If the Commanders were to slap the franchise tag on Cousins for a third time, the quarterback would earn a whopping $34.47 million in 2018. Even if the Commanders had the cap space, it's unlikely they'd sink that much money into a quarterback turning 30 who has never even won a playoff game. As he has the last two offseason, Cousins will again be the talk of free agency.


Source: Kimberley Martin on Twitter
Jan 5 - 1:28 PM

 

[Doomsday]

Why would he be scared? He made almost $50 million the last 2 seasons and is going to make a ton of money either way this off season.

 

[LandryFan]

Kirk Cousins - QB - Commanders
Kirk Cousins said he would sign his tender if the Commanders assign him the franchise tag in 2018.

"I need to work, I need to get better," said Cousins. "I'm okay with the one-year deal. It doesn't scare me a lot." Cousins has played under the franchise tag each of the last two seasons and seems content to keep going year-to-year with his contract. If the Commanders were to slap the franchise tag on Cousins for a third time, the quarterback would earn a whopping $34.47 million in 2018. Even if the Commanders had the cap space, it's unlikely they'd sink that much money into a quarterback turning 30 who has never even won a playoff game. As he has the last two offseason, Cousins will again be the talk of free agency.


Source: Kimberley Martin on Twitter
Jan 5 - 1:28 PM

This is akin to Brer Rabbit begging the fox not to throw him into the briar patch in hopes that the fox will do just that (which he did).