Not sure why he was not on our shopping list last year? He is a FA again
Nick Foles anyone?
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I'll bite
He is pretty average. The two games before yesterday he was pretty bad. Potential to have great games. More potential to have really average to bad games. He would make the Jets 8-8. Foles than McCown though.
he is gonna be well overpriced...
Super Bowl loss trade 2 2nd round picks
Super Bowl win trade 2 1st round picks
for an average Quarterback that the system is caring him, not to mention the loaded backfield, a good offensive line, and not to mention a well rounded defense... oh how could a forget a solid coaching staff...
could see the Browns forking over picks to acquire him...
Super Bowl loss trade 2 2nd round picks
Super Bowl win trade 2 1st round picks
for an average Quarterback that the system is caring him, not to mention the loaded backfield, a good offensive line, and not to mention a well rounded defense... oh how could a forget a solid coaching staff...
could see the Browns forking over picks to acquire him...
I like him, but he will be way overpriced, as gmf1369 said.
The Eagles have something the Jets don't. A very intelligent and legit offensive coaching staff that understands you win with offense in the NFL today, and who can put Foles in position to succeed. On the Jets he would just stink up the joint going to waste in Bowles "we don't believe in scoring we can win with defense and running the ball 167 times a game" philosophy
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Well, he's better than anyone we have. Can you believe how pathetic that is? Another teams SECOND string QB is better than anyone we have. Mac is a fucking genius.
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Cousins will be astronomically more expensive
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They can't tag him. He's already been tagged twice.
I think its unclear whether they can tag him. Media in DC is talking about possible tag. I think the tag rules are silent on doing it a third time because no one imagined it would ever make sense.
Might be possible at very high cost - but also possible Cousins could fight it. Then again 34 million isnt bad, although it would continue to leave him with injury risk etc -
I always liked him....where's NIckinNYC? Back in the old Scout forum day, he was a fan.
If Foles beats the cheatahs in 2 weeks then I'd offer him all the money on the planet
He can be tagged one more time. This tag would allow the team first chance to match any offer he gets. Each time the player gets tagged, however: he gets a raise which means, you are correct that to do it would be at a high cost. The three tag designations are exclusive, non exclusive and transition.
Neil O'Donnell
He's a cheetah beatah!!!!!!! That's more rare then an eclipse. Offer him our entire 100 mil!!!!!!!
Whoa there, Musky. For 100 mill I want Foles's O line as well.
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Just giving consideration to this pragmatic terms...... Wouldn't signing Nick Foles make much more sense than giving Fort Knox for Cousins? Anyone, given the amount of money they must spend, will be going all in behind Kirk Cousins. They can't simply sign him as a Band-Aid or stop gap. The cost is too prohibitive. So if you sign Cousins you are saying, "You think he is the guy. You believe in him 100% and you are willing to tag the entire organizations hopes and dreams on Cousins"
In contrast, if you sign Nick Foles you'll have to spend more money to get him, but isn't this the BEST option for Mac not to have to tie the wagon to one guy? He signs for less and therefore you can move on from him much easier if things are not going well. With Cousins it had better work out or the team is f*cked.
So IMO signing Nick Foles not only gives us a much better QB in the short term (better than McCown. Remember McCown played out of his mind in 2017, doubtful he'll ever do that again) and allows us to rapidly develop a young guy behind the scenes....
In contrast, if you sign Nick Foles you'll have to spend more money to get him, but isn't this the BEST option for Mac not to have to tie the wagon to one guy? He signs for less and therefore you can move on from him much easier if things are not going well. With Cousins it had better work out or the team is f*cked.
So IMO signing Nick Foles not only gives us a much better QB in the short term (better than McCown. Remember McCown played out of his mind in 2017, doubtful he'll ever do that again) and allows us to rapidly develop a young guy behind the scenes....