Kirk Cousins to become first NFL player with fully guaranteed contract

[oaklandhater]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Kirk Cousins is expected to sign with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Vikings</a>, on a 3-year, $84M contract, fully guaranteed. ESPN first to report.</p>&mdash; NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/973588191667159040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[TEX]

But he is also going to pitch for the Twins, and that's the guaranteed part...;)

Seriously, it was going to happen one day in the NFL. That day is here.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

hope he gets an ACL in training camp.

[ptlyon]

That's a whole lotta Hardee's ham and cheeses

[Fish]

JFC....

[Hammock Parties]

Mahomes is gonna cost us $35 mil per.

We got three seasons on the cheap.

[BleedingRed]

First, and last........... Viking just went all in. If it doesn't pay off that team is fucked cap wise.

[JakeF]

I hope this ends badly so that all the other teams don't follow suit.

[Dayze]

Gonna have to Spend a pick on a QB each year. lol

[The Franchise]

Gonna have to Spend a pick on a QB each year. lol

Since it's 3 years full guaranteed.....I'd draft one in 2019 and let him sit for Cousin's last year.

[Dayze]

Since it's 3 years full guaranteed.....I'd draft one in 2019 and let him sit for Cousin's last year.

yep.

I'd draft one every other year minimum until I hit on one. because if/when I hit...I'm going to pay out the ass after his rookie deal to keep him (and you need to if he's the guy). none of this keeping Bray for 15 years bullshit.

in the mean time, if you have a QB that looks very promising, you load up everywhere else while he's cheap and hope you can get a SB run done within that window.

[RealSNR]

Captain Kirk is going to have to add some purple to that yellow uniform of his

[Beef Supreme]

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[Eleazar]

It's not like he's great, but he was the best option out there, and credit the Vikings for making the aggressive move. They were almost there with Keenum, they have to be 1-2 with the Eagles now that they have upgraded their biggest weakness.

[Prison Bitch]

hope he gets an ACL in training camp.

Why?

[oaklandhater]

First, and last........... Viking just went all in. If it doesn't pay off that team is ****ed cap wise.

of all the teams that were in play for cousins I always took the viking's rumors as bullshit they had a bullshit.

They had/have Bridgewater/Bradford/keenum a bunch of good to decent QB's

[KC_Lee]

First, and last........... Viking just went all in. If it doesn't pay off that team is ****ed cap wise.

The same team that basically built the Dallas Cowboys of the 90's via the Herschel Walker trade.

[KChiefs1]

Aaron Rodgers is loving this.

[Easy 6]

On one hand, it really seems like the Vikings are ****ing themselves guaranteeing so much money to a glorified game manager with a truly terrible record against winning teams

On the other, that defense is good enough to carry him through many close contests... run the shit out of the ball, play great defense, and Cousins will probably be ok for them, better than anyone they've had in while at least

They're the best fit for him

[SAUTO]

On one hand, it really seems like the Vikings are ****ing themselves guaranteeing so much money to a glorified game manager with a truly terrible record against winning teams

On the other, that defense is good enough to carry him through many close contests... run the shit out of the ball, play great defense, and Cousins will probably be ok for them, better than anyone they've had in while at least

They're the best fit for himhave you watched cousins play?

The guy threw for 4900 25 and 12 then followed it up with 4100 27 and 13.

Only like 6 guys have ever thrown for 5k. IIRC

He's not a game manager. He just hasn't been able to win big games yet

[SAUTO]

Hell the year before those two he was 4166 29 and 11

[Easy 6]

have you watched cousins play?

The guy threw for 4900 25 and 12 then followed it up with 4100 27 and 13.

Only like 6 guys have ever thrown for 5k. IIRC

He's not a game manager. He just hasn't been able to win big games yet

Dont care about the stats, his record against better teams is what it is

I didnt say dude sucks

But there is something missing to my eye, as well as the record... he is basically Tony Romo IMO

[Easy 6]

I will actually retract the 'game manager' label, the guy is more than willing to take every shot he sees... but he just isnt good enough to pull it off often times

[SAUTO]

Dont care about the stats, his record against better teams is what it is

I didnt say dude sucks

But there is something missing to my eye, as well as the record... he is basically Tony Romo IMO

That's just silly.

Name three other qbs that have ever had those three years together

[CrazyPhuD]

have you watched cousins play?

The guy threw for 4900 25 and 12 then followed it up with 4100 27 and 13.

Only like 6 guys have ever thrown for 5k. IIRC

He's not a game manager. He just hasn't been able to win big games yet

So he'll win the Fantasy Super Bowl some day?

[Garcia Bronco]

Mahomes is gonna cost us $35 mil per.

We got three seasons on the cheap.

5 total...5th year option on 1st rounders.

[SAUTO]

I will actually retract the 'game manager' label, the guy is more than willing to take every shot he sees... but he just isnt good enough to pull it off often times

He also has a 65 percent completion rate for his career.


Maybe the main issue was the team around him

[SAUTO]

So he'll win the Fantasy Super Bowl some day?

I dont think you've watched him much either.

[Deberg_1990]

Aaron Rodgers is loving this.

For real


Sam Bradford gets 20 milly for 1 year.

Nick Foles like wut the fudge?

[Easy 6]

Name three other qbs that have ever had those three years together

Tony Romo is one

Maybe the main issue was the team around him

We're about to find out, and yeah like I said Minny is the best fit for him based on what they already have... he'll probably look pretty good there, but he still isnt a guy I'd sink the Titanic for

[Chiefshrink]

On one hand, it really seems like the Vikings are ****ing themselves guaranteeing so much money to a glorified game manager with a truly terrible record against winning teams

On the other, that defense is good enough to carry him through many close contests... run the shit out of the ball, play great defense, and Cousins will probably be ok for them, better than anyone they've had in while at least

They're the best fit for him

Cousins is Alex Smith but will stay in the pocket and go deep who isn't as athletic as AS but essentially the same kind of QB who will not take you to a SB on his back but to your point if all the pieces are in place could very well do so.

KC still has not won anything big and yes the Vikings are taking a big chance in this GC thing.

[Hydrae]

have you watched cousins play?

The guy threw for 4900 25 and 12 then followed it up with 4100 27 and 13.

Only like 6 guys have ever thrown for 5k. IIRC

He's not a game manager. He just hasn't been able to win big games yet

4 of them are probably Brees. ROFL

[Easy 6]

Cousins is Alex Smith but will stay in the pocket and go deep who isn't as athletic as AS but essentially the same kind of QB who will not take you to a SB on his back but to your point if all the pieces are in place could very well do so.

KC still has not won anything big and yes the Vikings are taking a big chance in this GC thing.

Would only disagree so far as that he is Alex Smith, I earlier gave him the game manager tag then took it back... precisely because he usually is NOT a game manager, yet could maybe use a bit more of that

Its hard to define, but its like he has a second tier arm with a first tier mentality

Dude is a fiery, risk taking player... who should probably tone himself down a bit

Anyway meh, what the CHIEFS are doing is too exciting to get too wrapped up in this sideshow :D

[SAUTO]

4 of them are probably Brees. ROFL

Actually i thought 6 players.

Its been done 9 times . By 5 players.


Brees is the only one to do it more than once

[ThaVirus]

That’s a weird situation. IIRC, there was a season where like three QBs threw for over 5,000 yards. Since then we’ve had several seasons where not even one guy eclipsed the mark.

[cooper barrett]

That’s a weird situation. IIRC, there was a season where like three QBs threw for over 5,000 yards. Since then we’ve had several seasons where not even one guy eclipsed the mark.

I think the NFL redefined "what is a catch" in there somewhere.:D:D

[kysirsoze]

Actually i thought 6 players.

Its been done 9 times . By 5 players.


Brees is the only one to do it more than once

Might need to check that math.

[Indian Chief]

Actually i thought 6 players.

Its been done 9 times . By 5 players.


Brees is the only one to do it more than once

Might need to check that math.


1 Peyton Manning 5,477 2013 DEN
2 Drew Brees 5,476 2011 NOR
3 Tom Brady 5,235 2011 NWE
4 Drew Brees 5,208 2016 NOR
5 Drew Brees 5,177 2012 NOR
6 Drew Brees 5,162 2013 NOR
7 Dan Marino+ 5,084 1984 MIA
8 Drew Brees 5,069 2008 NOR
9 Matthew Stafford 5,038 2011 DET

[SAUTO]

Might need to check that math.

I did

Where was I wrong?

[SAUTO]

1 Peyton Manning 5,477 2013 DEN
2 Drew Brees 5,476 2011 NOR
3 Tom Brady 5,235 2011 NWE
4 Drew Brees 5,208 2016 NOR
5 Drew Brees 5,177 2012 NOR
6 Drew Brees 5,162 2013 NOR
7 Dan Marino+ 5,084 1984 MIA
8 Drew Brees 5,069 2008 NOR
9 Matthew Stafford 5,038 2011 DET

Or this ROFL

[kysirsoze]

1 Peyton Manning 5,477 2013 DEN
2 Drew Brees 5,476 2011 NOR
3 Tom Brady 5,235 2011 NWE
4 Drew Brees 5,208 2016 NOR
5 Drew Brees 5,177 2012 NOR
6 Drew Brees 5,162 2013 NOR
7 Dan Marino+ 5,084 1984 MIA
8 Drew Brees 5,069 2008 NOR
9 Matthew Stafford 5,038 2011 DET

I did

Where was I wrong?

Well apparently you weren't. For some reason I read your original post as Brees doing it twice not "more than once" and I opened my mouth. Carry on.

[SAUTO]

Well apparently you weren't. For some reason I read your original post as Brees doing it twice not "more than once" and I opened my mouth. Carry on.

:D

[ThaVirus]

Brees is such a baller stat whore.

Where does he fall on the best QB of all time list? Is he top 8? Top 10?

[SAUTO]

Brees threw for 4300 yards last year and they rushed for around 2k.

Damn

[chiefzilla1501]

I think it's really interesting that teams are throwing around lots of short-term deals with more guaranteed money. Not a bad idea for either side. The team can get rid of a stopgap quickly. The player gets to pocket the same amount of money in 2-3 years that they would probably make in twice that amount of time. All while playing in "prove it" mode where they can make even more money the next contract. I mean, Case Keenum is going to make $18M per year. Chew on that. Cousins, Bortles, Keenum, Watkins... all probably could have taken longer term deals with more years virtually guaranteed.