2018 NFL off-season thread: Mr. Alex Smith goes to Washington

[LongTimeListener]

They finally could quit Kirk Cousins.

No word on compensation in the initial report.

Chiefs trade Alex Smith to Washington, saving $17 million

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Cousins to Cleveland? $35m a year will do it.

 

[Chef2]

Elway gets caught holding his **** again.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Elway gets caught holding his **** again.

He'll be holding Cousins' **** soon.

 

[poindexter]

HOLY ****

 

[LongTimeListener]

Third-round pick and a player who will be announced tomorrow, Rapoport also says.

 

[sgreenwell]

Trading a third round pick to get an older, average-ish QB seems like an odd move. Without having the time to look at stat lines, I imagine Smith was the better QB this year, but has less upside overall than Cousins. I don't think the move from one to the other is the difference between making and not making the playoffs for an otherwise good team.

 

[Cosmo]

****ity **** ****ity **** ****ity **** ****ity

 

[DanOregon]

I'm guessing they are planning to draft someone. Smith and a first rounder would still be less than what they would have had to pay Cousins to stay.

 

[Cosmo]

Will give the Washington football team's front office credit for dumping this news during the ****ing SOTU. That's some pro-level PR **** there.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Just saw a report they agreed to a four-year extension, so he'll be signed for five years.

 

[Cosmo]

And they traded Kendall Fuller. DONE. FOREVER. FINALLY. I'm not going to burn my lone Redskins jersey. I'm going to **** on it and send it to Dan Snyder.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Maybe not Fuller.

 

[cjericho]

What does Smith leaving do to Andy Reid's HOF hopes?

 

[DanOregon]

Just saw a report they agreed to a four-year extension, so he'll be signed for five years.

Unless they cut him. Looking at the guarantee of 71, buys you a couple seasons, though if a draft pick wins the job, they could cut Smith and figure they are still within the cap budget for the QB position. Usually no higher than $30m (but its going up).

 

[Slacker]

What does Smith leaving do to Andy Reid's HOF hopes?

He's in right after Tenace.

 

[Cosmo]

Seems like Fuller isn't in the deal. Still want to send **** to Snyder, just because.

 

[poindexter]

Rapaport says it is Fuller.

 

[Cosmo]

Everyone but Fuller says it's Fuller. Knowing the Redskins, everyone but is right.

 

[cjericho]

He's in right after Tenace.

Gene? Or is Tenace the KC Radio guy who said Reid should be in the HOF?