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Long article about the complete McCloughan/Allen #### show by of all people Chris Russell. Nobody looks good. But as usual the Redskins come out looking the worst.

My understanding is that the point of no return to finally decide to end this charade was Jessica McCloughan’s tweet, with a picture that flashed Scot McCloughan’s Super Bowl rings and a message that said “these are hard to come by.”

Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The FAN reported this on the radio that Redskins officials were very upset. “Irate” was one word used to describe their reaction, according to my main source.

It’s important to point out that before this tweet by McCloughan’s wife, the now fired general manager was expected to return to Redskins Park at some point to continue working on player evaluations for the NFL Draft.

He had already (long ago) been stripped of any power, control and decision making authority.

DCHotRead.com has also learned that Redskins officials were also upset over McCloughan being photographed walking his dog and in a local grocery store in full Redskins gear.
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lol

Chuck Sapienza‏ @chucksapienza 19h19 hours ago

Bruce believes he can draft another Kirk. This is every QB he drafted in 18yrs as GM: M. Tuiasosopo, Josh Johnson, B. Gradkowski, RG3
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What do people think of Crowder's outlook?  Seems to be a lower tiered guy with some great breakout appeal for fantasy that not many people value highly.  He is the most proven WR on that roster right now and likely to open the season but obviously and fairly, people would rather have the size/speed in Pryor or Doctson.  What's the deal here?  

 
Zyphros said:
What do people think of Crowder's outlook?  Seems to be a lower tiered guy with some great breakout appeal for fantasy that not many people value highly.  He is the most proven WR on that roster right now and likely to open the season but obviously and fairly, people would rather have the size/speed in Pryor or Doctson.  What's the deal here?  
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If doctson pans out opposite of Pryor and they keep him in the slot I think he'll have a good year. If they move him opposite Pryor as a 1 or 2 it will be more challenging 

 
Zyphros said:
What do people think of Crowder's outlook?  Seems to be a lower tiered guy with some great breakout appeal for fantasy that not many people value highly.  He is the most proven WR on that roster right now and likely to open the season but obviously and fairly, people would rather have the size/speed in Pryor or Doctson.  What's the deal here?  
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He is being drafted #62 overall in the MFL 10's right now. Pryor is going #55 but many of these drafts were conducted before people knew where he was going(although I'm sure some people still think there is a chance Cousins ends up in SF by the draft). That's pretty high for a slot receiver. Highest slot receiver in the draft. The next one is Sterling Sheppard but most of those drafts took place between Cruz getting released and before the Brandon Marshall signing so I wouldn't too much stock in those numbers. The next reliable number for a slot receiver is Randall Cobb at pick #75. Seems like Crowder is getting valued pretty high to me when you take into account what we have already seen is Cobb's ceiling and the fact he has Rodgers throwing to him.

 
BoltBacker said:
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He is being drafted #62 overall in the MFL 10's right now. Pryor is going #55 but many of these drafts were conducted before people knew where he was going(although I'm sure some people still think there is a chance Cousins ends up in SF by the draft). That's pretty high for a slot receiver. Highest slot receiver in the draft. The next one is Sterling Sheppard but most of those drafts took place between Cruz getting released and before the Brandon Marshall signing so I wouldn't too much stock in those numbers. The next reliable number for a slot receiver is Randall Cobb at pick #75. Seems like Crowder is getting valued pretty high to me when you take into account what we have already seen is Cobb's ceiling and the fact he has Rodgers throwing to him.
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I was going off the talks I had with people about him.  I'm trying to trade him, but nobody seems to value him high enough to reflect that #62 overall.  I thought it was the Pryor signing that might be hurting his value or Cousins trade talks or something I don't know, but he's not a guy that people are comfortable with I guess.  If he takes another step forward this year, he's undervalued right now.  

 
The Redskins have not gone after any big names in the opening few days of free agency but they are getting a little low on cap space.

The biggest chunk of cap space was consumed by Kirk Cousins’ $23.9 million franchise tag. That counted against the cap from the moment it was applied. When Cousins signed it on Friday it became fully guaranteed.

The Redskins have signed five unrestricted free agents including one of their own in Vernon Davis. They also tendered two restricted free agents. Will Compton got the low tender while Chris Thompson got a tender that would trigger a second-round pick as compensation if the Redskins chose not to match an offer sheet.

Here are the 2017 cap charges of those free agents:

Terrelle Pryor $6 million
Terrell McClain $3.7 million
Vernon Davis $3.3 million
D.J. Swearinger $3.3 million
Stacy McGee $3.2 million
Chris Thompson $2.7 million
Will Compton $1.8 million

This leaves the Redskins with $14.3 million in cap space. They probably need to set aside $5 million to sign a defensive lineman such as Bennie Logan, who visited yesterday. A team wants to plan on have around $5 million in cap space going into the season to cover players on injured reserve and practice squad salaries. The also will need about $2 million to sign their draft picks (for guidance on how they will be able to sign about 10 players with $2 million in net cap space see this from last year) That leaves them with about $2.3 million to work with.

If they want some additional flexibility they do have options. If they sign another defensive lineman they would have to look hard at the $3 million they could save by moving on from Ricky Jean Francois. It seems that regardless of any other moves they will either release safety DeAngelo Hall, saving $4.25 million or negotiate a reduction in his $4.25 million salary.

There has been talk of moving on from guard Shawn Lauvao, a move that would save $4 million. But the organization may be hesitant to do that until they have a solid replacement for him. He may or may not be around in Week 1 but if they move on from it it likely will be during OTAs at the earliest and perhaps during training camp.
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http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/washington-redskins/need-know-washington-redskins-cap-space-dwindling-they-have-some-options

 
We may have forgotten the fact that Scot McCloughan was responsible for the most important decision at Redskins Park over the past two years, the decision that led to the limited success the team has enjoyed.

The story goes that Scot McCloughan, during Redskins training camp in 2015, met privately for five hours with owner Dan Snyder and convinced the meddlesome owner that Cousins — and not the owner’s buddy, Robert Griffin III — should be the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins.

No other decision was greater at Redskins Park. No more act of influence was more important.

All Jay and Bruce, indeed.

We heard the story from Bleacher Report’s and veteran NFL reporter Jason Cole, who has a close relationship with McCloughan, about how the general manager was the one who convinced the owner to abandon his fixation with Griffin and support Gruden’s desire to start Cousins instead.

In an April 2016 interview on ESPN 980, Cole spoke of the meeting that took place between McCloughan and Snyder.

“He (McCloughan) basically stood on a table by going to Snyder and having that 5-hour conversation that they ended up having until the wee hours of the morning one time,” said Cole.

“And basically said, ‘Look Cousins is the guy’. And he ended up being right. Cousins ended up being that guy, and being better than RGIII. And the team rallied around Cousins and ended up making the playoffs.”

That was the difference maker. If Bruce Allen had been a Cousins backer, there would have been no need for such a meeting.

No, Gruden’s only ally in benching Griffin was McCloughan. And it is likely that the biggest roadblock to getting a long-term deal done with Cousins has been Allen.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/12/scot-mccloughans-real-sin-backing-cousins-over-rgi/

 
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/10/report-ex-washington-gm-fired-for-wanting-to-trade-kirk-cousins/

Apparently Jason Cole reported that the "real reason" GM Scot M was fired was that he wanted to trade Kirk Cousins.  I had not heard this before and it may well be BS like a lot of articles out there.  BUT...it's from Cole who is considered an "insider" like the rest of them, so worth throwing out there with articles from others of his ilk.

Interesting because it goes against the narrative that Scot was a Kirk supporter and Bruce not. 

Obviously, I don't know what "reality" is at this point but I also don't have any problem believing that Scot may have wanted to trade Cousins.  It does not completely fly in the face with past statements and actions. 

Just another piece of wood to throw onto the fire...

ETA:  Interesting that Cole is the same guy quoted in article Fatness shared right above.  So if you believe that story that Scot M wanted to support Cousins on the strength of Cole's reporting, then you ALSO have to lend credence to Coles subsequent reporting that Scot M wanted to trade Cousins this offseason, I guess right?  So this may be more complicated than:  "Scot good.  Allen bad."  Ok, yes, "Allen bad."  But after that, it doesn't mean Scot was supporting a long term contract this offseason, at least according to Cole.

 
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MikeApf said:
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/10/report-ex-washington-gm-fired-for-wanting-to-trade-kirk-cousins/

Apparently Jason Cole reported that the "real reason" GM Scot M was fired was that he wanted to trade Kirk Cousins.  I had not heard this before and it may well be BS like a lot of articles out there.  BUT...it's from Cole who is considered an "insider" like the rest of them, so worth throwing out there with articles from others of his ilk.

Interesting because it goes against the narrative that Scot was a Kirk supporter and Bruce not. 

Obviously, I don't know what "reality" is at this point but I also don't have any problem believing that Scot may have wanted to trade Cousins.  It does not completely fly in the face with past statements and actions. 

Just another piece of wood to throw onto the fire...

ETA:  Interesting that Cole is the same guy quoted in article Fatness shared right above.  So if you believe that story that Scot M wanted to support Cousins on the strength of Cole's reporting, then you ALSO have to lend credence to Coles subsequent reporting that Scot M wanted to trade Cousins this offseason, I guess right?  So this may be more complicated than:  "Scot good.  Allen bad."  Ok, yes, "Allen bad."  But after that, it doesn't mean Scot was supporting a long term contract this offseason, at least according to Cole.
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This is why the media has such a terrible reputation these days. So one report says that Scot was the only willing to pay Cousins long term and now Scot is the one trying to push Kirk out the door. What should we believe? 

Personally, I'm inclined to believe that Scot did want to trade Kirk. "How you like me now", showed that there was no love between the two. If McCloughan is buying into his own hype of being a genius GM, he's going to be the guy that thinks he can draft another franchise QB. Do you honestly believe that with all quarterbacks Snyder has been through, he's the guy ready to dump Kirk?

Also, that previous week's story about Scot being the only guy willing resign Kirk just seemed like something that would have been leaked from the McCloughan camp. There's noway things are so black and white like that. 

 
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Hang 10 said:
This is why the media has such a terrible reputation these days. So one report says that Scot was the only willing to pay Cousins long term and now Scot is the one trying to push Kirk out the door. What should we believe? 
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I haven't read every report in full detail. But, my understanding is that Scot was wanting to offer Cousins a LTD early on, before he became super expensive. I see no contradiction between willing to sign someone long term at a lower price in 2015 and preferring to trade the same player who doesn't want to be here in 2017. Things change.

 
So let's just take the story about McCloughan fighting for Cousins over RGIII at it's face. This story seems very believable to me. Scot is backing his coach and Snyder/Allen are a little apprehensive to pull the plug on a guy they've invested so much in. 

So Scott wins that battle and then a year later he's tries to get Snyder/Allen to invest long term in Cousins and now they say no with no alternatives? Does that make sense to anyone?

 
dgreen said:
I haven't read every report in full detail. But, my understanding is that Scot was wanting to offer Cousins a LTD early on, before he became super expensive. I see no contradiction between willing to sign someone long term at a lower price in 2015 and preferring to trade the same player who doesn't want to be here in 2017. Things change.
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When were they ever going to get an affordable deal for Cousins? Before he was a full time starter? Why would Kirk resign before the team committed to him? So logically the earliest they could have resigned him was after last season, which they tried to do but weren't willing to give him $20 million a year. 

 
Hang 10 said:
When were they ever going to get an affordable deal for Cousins? Before he was a full time starter? Why would Kirk resign before the team committed to him? So logically the earliest they could have resigned him was after last season, which they tried to do but weren't willing to give him $20 million a year. 
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I heard Scot was wanting to offer Kirk a LTD early in 2015, probably even before the "You Like That" game. Sure, maybe Kirk would have turned that down and bet on himself for a bigger pay day. But, that doesn't mean Scot didn't want to do it at that time. The story is simply that Scot wanted to sign him and then he wanted to trade him. My only point is that both of those can easily be true.

 
dgreen said:
I heard Scot was wanting to offer Kirk a LTD early in 2015, probably even before the "You Like That" game. Sure, maybe Kirk would have turned that down and bet on himself for a bigger pay day. But, that doesn't mean Scot didn't want to do it at that time. The story is simply that Scot wanted to sign him and then he wanted to trade him. My only point is that both of those can easily be true.
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Yeah, it could definitely be true but without knowing more details, doesn't really mean a whole lot. It makes sense to resign Kirk at that point because they were about to let Griffin walk. At the very least Cousins could have resigned to be a bridge to another QB or a backup. Why would Allen or Snyder been unwilling to pay him a reasonable deal? Maybe because Cousins agent wouldn't negotiate are "reasonable" deal with all the unknowns in Washington at the time. 

That report reeks of a one sided story. 

 
dgreen said:
I haven't read every report in full detail. But, my understanding is that Scot was wanting to offer Cousins a LTD early on, before he became super expensive. I see no contradiction between willing to sign someone long term at a lower price in 2015 and preferring to trade the same player who doesn't want to be here in 2017. Things change.
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What's interesting is that the reporter for both stories is the same guy, Jason Cole...

That said, I'm not sure exactly what to believe.

For instance, some are reporting that KC will NOT negotiate as long as Bruce Allen is Team President.  But for some reason, I do not believe that there is no chance we sign him.  I simply don't swallow everything I read in the newspapers.  Now, I'm not saying we WILL sign him. I'm just saying, based on the newspaper reports, I don't find myself simply believing what someone writes about the Skins.

My honest observation with "news" -- and this is with sports news as well as political news -- is that people believe what they want to believe.  I think a lot of us are heartbroken and cynical about the Redskins are ready to believe every rumor that paints the team in a bad light.  I also believe other people have rose colored glasses and are ready to believe contradictory stories.  It could be that the truth is in the middle somewhere.

As the late, great Jim Zorn used to say, "Stay medium."

He also used to say, "Hip hip hurray!" and "You owe him a dollar."

I miss Jim...

 
Hang 10 said:
Yeah, it could definitely be true but without knowing more details, doesn't really mean a whole lot. It makes sense to resign Kirk at that point because they were about to let Griffin walk. At the very least Cousins could have resigned to be a bridge to another QB or a backup. Why would Allen or Snyder been unwilling to pay him a reasonable deal? Maybe because Cousins agent wouldn't negotiate are "reasonable" deal with all the unknowns in Washington at the time. 

That report reeks of a one sided story. 
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With Cousins, the story is more than just: "Did they want to sign him" it's for "how much."  Everyone was ready to sign him last off-season, but at a lower rate than 20 M.   That's everyone was going with that ... it was the team's official stance right?  They offered him less than he wanted, he countered at 19 or 20 million, and team didn't do it.  Also, go back in this very same thread and look at how everyone on this message board talked last offseason. Many of us -- maybe most -- didn't want to pay KC 20 million at that time, and pointed to contracts around 16 million, which I believe the team offered. 

I'm not making excuses for the FO but it's easy to Monday Morning Quarterback the FO now but last offseason, many fans also were also reticent to go over 16 million.   

Personally, I think it's very easy to look back at the past, blame, have regrets, and be paralyzed into inaction. But that's just fallacious thinking.  It's also generally not a way to run an organization successfully.  Instead, we have a decision in front of us TODAY.  What are we going to do today.  If the price is 24 million, I think they should do it, sign him long term.  What happened  in the past is really not relevant to that decision honestly.  It's a question of cost NOW and benefit NOW.

As someone in a Monty Python once said: "Let's not bicker and squabble about who killed who..." (OK, I'm done my stupid quote allotment for today)

 
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So let's just take the story about McCloughan fighting for Cousins over RGIII at it's face. This story seems very believable to me. Scot is backing his coach and Snyder/Allen are a little apprehensive to pull the plug on a guy they've invested so much in. 

So Scott wins that battle and then a year later he's tries to get Snyder/Allen to invest long term in Cousins and now they say no with no alternatives? Does that make sense to anyone?
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Yes. I bolded the reasons why it makes sense that it would happen.

 
Bram Weinstein may be next to be fired.

And how about one more bit of criticism, this from ESPN 980’s Bram Weinstein. That station, of course, is controlled by Snyder, but Weinstein was withering in his remarks. He said Bruce Allen’s comments about the situation at the NFL scouting combine were “a blatant, abject lie.” He said there is nothing the Redskins complain about more than the use of unnamed sources, making this episode especially ironic. And he said he doesn’t need to know whether McCloughan was actually drinking too much to draw certain conclusions.

“Career sabotage occurred yesterday, which is unseemly and problematic, just for me as someone who is a consumer of this team,” Weinstein said. “This is two decades of clear, abominable activity by the organization that we emotionally and financially have put our heart and soul into. And this has happened over and over and over. … To fire him on the first day of free agency is patently absurd, unless something happened that they eventually should be transparent about. Because we’re owed an explanation. We are owed that. We are stockholders, emotionally and financially, in the team, and we are owed something beyond what we’ve gotten, which is that we’re just firing the guy a week after we abjectly lied about his place in the organization.”

“It’s not right, it’s unseemly, it’s wrong, it’s not how you treat people, and it does not come off in any way positive or optimistic about the future of the organization,” he went on. “If this was some level of anomaly and this team was a steady ship and these things don’t happen, then I would be more inclined to take the side of the organization and automatically say they’re probably telling the truth. … But because every couple of years something like this — where you’re slapping your forehead, trying to figure out what in the world the direction of the team — occurs, then it’s hard to take the side of the organization, to take them at face value.”
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Kornheiser sounded a similar, perhaps even angrier message on Friday’s episode of “Pardon the Interruption.”

“I like the Washington Redskins,” he said. “I like to watch them play and I’m happy when they win. I have a good relationship with the owner, Dan Snyder. So pay attention to what I’m going to say now. This is the low point. This is the low point that I have ever seen with this team. What they did, by trotting somebody out, and giving that person anonymity, and allowing that person to just kill Scot McCloughan and say all these things — that he’s drunk all over town and it’s been going on for 18 months — that is the most cowardly, small act imaginable by a franchise of any stripe. If this has been going for 18 months, why didn’t you help him? Why didn’t you reach out and do anything for him? You knew he had problems with alcohol when you hired him. Everyone knew it, and he talked about it. How could you do this to him in the end this way? How?”
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http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/03/10/washington-redskins-scot-mccloughan-nfl-free-agency

So this one went wrong the way things usually do in Washington. It started with arguments over roles and duties within the organization—and that led to power plays over decisions. One involved whether or not to use the franchise tag on quarterback Kirk Cousins. Another centered on allocating resources to fix the defense over the course of the 2017 offseason.

And there came a point where team president Bruce Allen took over. The reasoning will be the subject of debate, but that shift in power is ultimately, as I understand it, a major reason why McCloughan wound up sitting out the combine, which is as central to his job as any event on the NFL calendar. This time it wasn’t about ownership. It became McCloughan vs. Allen.
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Interesting.

While McCloughan hasn’t been involved in any Redskins decision over the past two weeks, the team has followed his board early in free agency—safety DJ Swearinger and defensive tackles Terrell McClain and Stacy McGee were high on his list as he emphasized rebuilding the defense up the middle. Washington landed all three of those guys. And the draft board, while subject to change, also was set before he left.

Was there one thing that might have been done differently had all of this not happened? My sense is the Redskins may have made a stronger effort to keep Pierre Garçon, although even that is questionable based on how the Niners valued him.

What McCloughan’s rivals will tell you is that he leaves behind a roster that’s much more competitive at the bottom, stronger in the middle class, and sturdier overall than perhaps any during Snyder’s ownership of the team.

But all the optimism and goodwill, and the public trust that was restored over the past two years—the first consecutive winning seasons since Snyder bought the team—has vanished overnight. Now, the future of the franchise looks as murky as it did in that chaotic final season of Zorn.
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Reading the news now is like being in a room with a bunch of women trading rumors over their latest friend's divorce. The organization has become a real life soap opera. Again.

 
http://www.hogshaven.com/2017/3/13/14907338/looks-like-someone-has-a-sixpack-of-the-mondays-nfl-redskins-washington

" Of all the times when fans have threatened to “pull out” (stay with me here, folks), this time feels like it could be for real. This whole McLovin Incident has burned fans in a brand new way...instead of firing an incompetent employee far too late, the team decided to fire a competent talent evaluator way too soon. It was hard for fans to see that in the tug-of-war between the Director of Alumni Picnics and the man in charge of setting our draft board, the picnic guy won. After two years of improvement in the win-loss column—all during the McLovin Era—Dan Snyder essentially opted to hold onto the guy whom he felt was better at insulating him from the heat. In that department, Bruce Allen is playing All-Star level ball. If only he could pick players as well as he takes bullets for Dan Snyder...we wouldn’t have had to hire McLovin in the first place! "

 
Mike Jones‏Verified account @MikeJonesWaPo 21h21 hours ago

Pryor said the similarities of Jay Gruden's offense to what Cleveland ran under Hue Jackson attracted him to the Redskins.
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Mike Jones‏Verified account @MikeJonesWaPo 21h21 hours ago

Pryor said he already learned a lot from Ike Hilliard and Jay Gruden on the things that he can work on to continue to grow as a WR.
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Mike Jones‏Verified account @MikeJonesWaPo 21h21 hours ago

Pryor still working with Randy Moss to improve his technique getting off the line and hand-eye coordination.
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Mike Jones‏Verified account @MikeJonesWaPo 21h21 hours ago

Pryor says he's really looking forward to going against Josh Norman every day in practice and feeding off of his competitive fire.
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Mike Jones‏Verified account @MikeJonesWaPo 21h21 hours ago

Pryor said he "obviously" wants to play with Cousins, but points out he played with 6 QBs last year and did well. Just glad to be here.
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I like Pryor.

 
The Redskins are likely to make a few more free agent acquisitions but the depth chart is beginning to settle in. Let’s take a look at where the defense stands now. The offense was up yesterday.

Defensive line: Ricky Jean Francois, Phil Taylor, Stacy McGee
Backups: Terrell McClain, Anthony Lanier, Matt Ioannidis

This is based on the players who are on the roster now. None of the three listed starters should be starting. If they get a top-line free agent like Jonathan Hankins or Dontari Poe, that is one starter. A solid draft could bring one or two more. This unit is very much a work in progress (as it has been the last couple of years).
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http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/washington-redskins/need-know-examining-redskins-updated-depth-chart-defense

 
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18905012/kirk-cousins-washington-redskins-says-reached-owner-dan-snyder-understand-team-direction

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins says he never demanded a trade to owner Dan Snyder but rather inquired what the team planned to do after placing the franchise tag on him.

Cousins told ESPN's Adam Schefter on his Know Them From Adam podcast that his only reason in reaching out to Snyder, as well as team president Bruce Allen, was to gauge their intentions.

"I did inquire if there was any interest in trading me to get an understanding of their perspective," Cousins said. "The answer I got back was Mr. Snyder communicated his belief in me and desire for me to remain a Redskin."

Cousins said he first heard of his trade demands -- sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that Cousins had done so -- when a shoe store employee asked him about it while fitting his wife for shoes.

#fakenews

Don't believe everything you read on the intraweb. 

 
MattFancy said:
Well if that's true, then just pay the man!
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That's the funny thing. If the team manages to lock Kirk up long term, this team will actually be in better shape than last year. I'm gonna feel bad for all the folks that retired their fandom! alsonotreally 

 
Hang 10 said:
That's the funny thing. If the team manages to lock Kirk up long term, this team will actually be in better shape than last year. I'm gonna feel bad for all the folks that retired their fandom! alsonotreally 
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If they sign Cousins to a LTD, add another DT in FA, and address the defense in the draft, I'll actually feel good about the team going into the season. The McCloughan stuff is definitely a black eye, but the on-field product could actually improve from last year.

 
MattFancy said:
If they sign Cousins to a LTD, add another DT in FA, and address the defense in the draft, I'll actually feel good about the team going into the season. The McCloughan stuff is definitely a black eye, but the on-field product could actually improve from last year.
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Yeah, the McCloughan stuff is a bad look no doubt but if they resign Kirk and win, the disfunction narrative fades into the background. 

 
Well I'm ready for some numbers to be made public. If we've given Cousins a sold offer and he turned it down, then no, he doesn't want to be here. And he didn't address the "I won't sign a long term deal with Allen" so did that happen or is that fake news too?!?

 
CabinFever said:
Well I'm ready for some numbers to be made public. If we've given Cousins a sold offer and he turned it down, then no, he doesn't want to be here. And he didn't address the "I won't sign a long term deal with Allen" so did that happen or is that fake news too?!?
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That tweet from Chick has been refuted. I'll see if I can find it. 

 
Hang 10 said:
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18905012/kirk-cousins-washington-redskins-says-reached-owner-dan-snyder-understand-team-direction

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins says he never demanded a trade to owner Dan Snyder but rather inquired what the team planned to do after placing the franchise tag on him.

Cousins told ESPN's Adam Schefter on his Know Them From Adam podcast that his only reason in reaching out to Snyder, as well as team president Bruce Allen, was to gauge their intentions.

"I did inquire if there was any interest in trading me to get an understanding of their perspective," Cousins said. "The answer I got back was Mr. Snyder communicated his belief in me and desire for me to remain a Redskin."

Cousins said he first heard of his trade demands -- sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that Cousins had done so -- when a shoe store employee asked him about it while fitting his wife for shoes.

#fakenews

Don't believe everything you read on the intraweb. 
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The podcast in case folks want to listen.  good interview.  http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=18904961

 
Hang 10 said:
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18905012/kirk-cousins-washington-redskins-says-reached-owner-dan-snyder-understand-team-direction

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins says he never demanded a trade to owner Dan Snyder but rather inquired what the team planned to do after placing the franchise tag on him.

Cousins told ESPN's Adam Schefter on his Know Them From Adam podcast that his only reason in reaching out to Snyder, as well as team president Bruce Allen, was to gauge their intentions.

"I did inquire if there was any interest in trading me to get an understanding of their perspective," Cousins said. "The answer I got back was Mr. Snyder communicated his belief in me and desire for me to remain a Redskin."

Cousins said he first heard of his trade demands -- sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that Cousins had done so -- when a shoe store employee asked him about it while fitting his wife for shoes.

#fakenews

Don't believe everything you read on the intraweb. 
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Wow, right from Kirk Cousins own mouth.  This is fairly damning for the parade of gloom and doom journalists just falling over themselves to report the next Redskins catastrophe.  It's telling in this case there is a cornel of truth to the story...they did talk about a trade...but the way the journalist reported it was HIGHLY biased and infamatory.  Eg. something like Kirk Cousins demanded a trade and Snyder said "Don't hold your breath."

Don't believe everything you read, indeed.

By the way, I'm fully aware that the Redskins have management issues, so I don't have rose colored classes on regarding the team AT ALL.  I think they should have signed Cousins LAST offseason.  But I think some of these journalists are akin to "muckrakers" ...)

 
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